‘Dustbin Estate’ Youth RE & Entrepreneurship contest RESULTS in!

Thanks to  Heinrich Böll Foundation (Nigeria) and  United Nations Habitat (Kenya) for accepting to judge the contest entries from each of the 5 teams. The judges provided detailed and insightful assessments of all entries. The scores from both judges will be tallied and the team with the highest cumulative score will be awarded the star prize (portable solar generator) to pursue their winning idea. The winning team will be announced on Saturday 27^th September at the youth centre in ‘Dustbin Estate’ Ajegunle, Lagos.

No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid — Lupita Nyong’o

Youth RE & Entrepreneurial workshop contest entries all in

Tolu Sangosanya (‘Mayor' of Dustbin Estate) in the foreground & some of the youth contestants in the background 

The RE & entrepreneurial workshop for 'Dustbin Estate' youth wrapped up on August 30^th 2014. Ten youths working in teams of two accepted a challenge to submit business ideas by September 12^th 2014 on how they would use a portable solar generator to start a neighbourhood micro business. All five teams rose to the challenge and turned in their ideas before the deadline.  

Entries will now be judged by representatives from Heinrich Böll Foundation (Nigeria) and United Nations Habitat (Kenya). A 20 point scale will be used to rate each entry. The team with the highest cumulative score will win the grand prize – A portable solar generator!

A big thank you goes to Tolu Sangosanya and Mr. Leo (Youth computer instructor) for providing guidance to the children as they worked hard on their ideas.

Good luck to all the teams and may the best idea WIN!

Day II: Renewable Energy & Entrepreneurship training for Dustbin Estate Youth

At the ‘Dustbin Estate’ Youth Centre: Solar Jooce trains young participants on Day 2 of the RE & Entrepreneurship workshop

Day 2 of the Renewable Energy & Entrepreneurship workshop held on 30th August, 2014 at the Dustbin Estate Youth Centre (Ajegunle area of Lagos state, Nigeria).

Some of the content of Day 2 training included:

• Rehash of Day 1
• Introduction to a working model of a solar generator (its components)
• Benefits of Direct Current (DC) versus Alternating Current (AC)
• Introduction to the concept of the 'Lemonade Stand' entrepreneurial model (the structures of a micro-business)
• Practical field work - determining solar panel orientation, basic trouble shooting of a solar generator etc

Field work: ‘Dustbin Estate’ Youth learn about proper orientation of solar panels. Miss Faith Eze practises with a handheld compass

Working in teams of two, workshop participants now have two weeks to submit ideas on how to launch (and sustain) an entrepreneurial venture with a portable solar generator.

(L-R): Tolu Sangosanya (‘Mayor’ of Dustbin Estate) looks on as Rasheed Azeez (RE & Entrepreneurship Youth participant ) practises proper orientation of a solar panel. Supervising are Engr. Bassey Etuk and and Dave Agbakoba (Solar Jooce)   

To help pursue their entrepreneurial idea, the team with the best submission will win a portable solar generator, which consists of:  a solar panel, built-in battery, charge controller, and accessories (LED light bulb, an LED-T5 tube, table fan, built-in FM radio, phone charging kit, USB outlets, and an SD card slot). 

Portable solar powered unit that workshop participants will be competing for

Entries will be judged by representatives from the Heinrich Böll Foundation (Nigeria) and the United Nations Habitat (Kenya).  

The August workshop is the first of a series of workshops designed for 'Dustbin Estate' Youth, and will segway into pure PV technician training.