THE PROBLEM
According to the International Energy Agency, 1.5 billion people, or 22% of the world’s population, are without access to electricity, 85% of which are in rural areas. Unsafe Water
Almost 50% of the developing world's population - 2.5 billion people, lack improved sanitation facilities, and over 884 million people still use unsafe drinking water sources. Unsafe Cooking
The indoor air pollution caused from the burning of solid fuels through cooking is linked to the deaths of over 1.6 million people, predominately women and children, each year. Youth Unemployment
According to the International Labor Organization, young people are three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and over 75 million youth worldwide are looking for work, which contributes to a persistently high working poverty in the developing world.
CREATING SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISES
There are many high-quality and affordable technologies available that combat poverty. However, they are not reaching the people that need them. Explore how ENVenture aims to combat this problem through its network of stores in rural villages.
