Chairman’s Foreword .

With the dawn of the New Year, fresh aspirations are birthed at T.S.E.D we have been looking

forward for this upcoming year with great expectation not only as an opportunity to turn a

new leaf but an opportunity to transform and build more sustainable communities.

We are grateful for what we have been able to achieve through the help and support of part-

ners and volunteers around Zimbabwe. This issues highlights some of our impending projects

and the support we expect.

Technology For

Sustainable Economic Development

Newsletter.

Inside this issue

Creating Change Through Social Entrepreneurship 2

Biogas the new gold of Africa 3

Opportunities Corner 4

T.S.E.D Refurbishment Centre Project 6

School With A Bag Project 7

Conclusion 8

Volume One Issue Two December 2016– January 2017

If you want to make progress, create

sustainable societies, you need to be-

come unreasonable be willing to break

the status quo. Most innovation comes

from unreasonable people, first man on

the moon, the architects of modern day

internet were all unreasonable .To me

it’s obvious these big lofty seemingly

unachievable dreams are the drivers to a

better reality. Muhammad Yunus be-

lieved you could provide unsecured loans to

the poorest people in the

world mainly woman totally

contradicting to the orthodox

banking system. It took him

17 years to prove you could

do business and provide

these loans and today its cop-

ied all over the world and

it’s called microfinance .His

own social enterprise has al-

ready provided 5 billion Unit-

ed States dollars to over five

million people .Helping them

create wealth and progress.

Why do we need progress?

The last 40 years the world at

large has experienced growth, accumula-

tion of wealth but we have not been able to

solve some of the major challenges that

have plagued our world. We are depleting

our natural and raw materials in a totally

unprecedented pace .We have over 25 mil-

lion people in Africa that have HIV/AIDs and

a million of them die every year. We have 1

billion people growing up in poverty, there

is 2 billion children around the world mean-

ing one in every two children grows in pov-

erty. Eighty five of the richest people in the

world own more wealth than3.5 billion poor

people in the world .This system is

totally unacceptable and unsustain-

able hence we urgently need to find

new solutions to these challenges.

How do we create change?

I believe these unreasonable people

play a critical role in creating

change and facilitating progress.

Broadly termed as social entrepre-

neurs these people choose to see

opportunities where other

people c intangible problems.

Characteristics of Social En-

trepreneurs.

Every social entrepreneur

has a theory of change.

A viable business model to

create that change

Market based solution

Advocate for systematic

change.

By Benson Tererai Chig-

wende

benson@tsed.org.zw

cCreating change through social entrepreneurship.

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“The reasonable

man adapts

himself to the

world: the

unreasonable one

persists in trying

to adapt the

world to himself.

Therefore all

progress depends

on the

unreasonable

man”

With times changing, finding lasting solu-

tions to Africa’s energy challenge is at the

helm of discussion. Africa population promis-

es to grow at astounding rate in the next 5 to

10 years hence the demand will spike. While

electricity remains core to

modern day human civi-

lization by enabling bet-

ter health care delivery,

manufacturing and pro-

vision of lighting in

homes. Hence the lim-

ited access to electricity

in Africa has had nega-

tive implication on the

economic development

of the continent thus

leaving millions of its

people in extreme pov-

erty.

Quick fact.

An estimated 30% of health centers and over

a third of primary schools in Africa have to

function with no electricity

8 out of 10 people in sub-Saharan Africa heat

their homes and cook food using open fire.

How do we solve this problem?

Biogas a mixture of different gases produced

by the breakdown of organic matter in the ab-

sence of oxygen. Originating from residual

waste from livestock (dung, manure and un-

eaten foods) food production (fruits and vege-

tables) waste residual from meat, fish dairy

and effluents from industrial as well as munic-

ipal waste water .Biogas is produced in a di-

gester when waste material mix thus produc-

ing combustible gas like methane.

What are the advantages of using biogas?

Biogas digests produce methane gas which

can be used for cooking, lighting, water heat-

ing and electricity generation through special-

ly build biogas generators.

The digester uses organic waste from the kitch-

en, garden, sewage, animal manure etc.

By converting methane into energy, we prevent

it from entering into the atmosphere. Methane

gas is 20 times more harmful that carbon diox-

ide.

Environmentally friendly.

Learning from others.

In Africa, biogas as an alternative source of en-

ergy has not been widely accepted but for the

few that have stepped up t have done so re-

markably well. Kenya and South Africa have ex-

isting projects to produce biogas. In South

Africa they manage already existing landfill

sites and establishing new landfill sites used as

a source of waste material used to produce me-

thane utilized to produce 6.4MW of energy

which is supplied to the local grid of Durban.

Whilst at Elgin farm, South Africa fruit pulp left

over in the juice production process as a feed-

stock for anaerobic digestion this farm produces

about 500 KW of renewable electricity which is

used to power their communities.

I believe Africa has vast untapped potential for

utilization and production of energy. However,

for all this to happen we proper infrastructural

policies that foster innovation and participation

of the public, At TSED a unique opportunity is

in place that allows public be part and parcel of

the progress of their communities. The new Afri-

ca requires the participation of everyone be-

cause its growth hinges community shared ide-

als for growth especially when there is very po-

litical will from our governments.

Biogas the new gold of Africa by Ezra Mukunga

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December 2016– January 2017

An estimated

30% of health

centers and

over a third of

primary

schools in

Africa have to

function with

no electricity.

Technology For Sustainable Economic Development

(T.S.E.D).

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified people to

undergo a VOLUNTARY home based position with T.S.E.D

in the following positions ,

PROJECT WRITERS

BLOGGERS

PHOTOGRAPHERS

GRAPHHIC DESIGNERS

EVENT COORDINATORS

NB Home Based Positions

Good writing and verbal skills in the English Language

Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with

minimal technical support

Good communication skills that functions across a di-

versity of cultures

Good at role of facilitator and team payer in solving

problems

Willing to carry of campaigns

Core values & Desired Competencies

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work without supervision

To apply interested candidates are encouraged to apply

as soon as possible by submitting CVs, application form

and statement of motivation to

infor@tsed.org.zw

Please indicate the position being applied for in the

subject line .Applicants who fail to follow all the applica-

tion requirements stated above will not be shortlist-

ed .Qualified female candidates are strongly recommend-

ed to apply.

Candidates should be willing and able to demon-

strate a combination of intellect , personal experience ,

energy and creativity sufficient to make a powerful

contribution at board level. They also should have a

passion for poverty eradication ,community integration

and development, knowledge of the challenges faced

in developing countries and a commitment to T.S.E.D’s

values and objectives. Interested candidates should

submit a detailed CV, Motivational letter.

This should be mailed directly to infor@tsed.org.zw cc

to benson@tsed.org.zw

Technology for sustainable Economic Develop-

ment is looking for trustees to join the existing

two Trustees and extend the range of Trustees’

experience and skills as well to make sure we

have continuity as and when any existing Trus-

tees retire. The new trustees should bring expe-

rience of one or more of the following areas.

Sustainable Development for rural communities

Social entrepreneurships

Finance or large scale general management

Significant knowledge of social and media

Venture Markets

Volunteer Opportunities.

TRUSTEES.

Success oriented

Humanitarian

Responsibilities.

Form school and community clubs that promote reuse and

recycle of unwanted goods

-these collected goods are then donated to needy schools

and communities

Host mini fundraising events

Interested young people should send a brief write up of a

community based project you were involved or wish to

become part of and statement of motivation.\Expression of

interest should be mailed to infor@tsed.org.zw

NB Parental consent should be included and full support of

parents is encouraged.

TSED Emerging Leaders (Teenagers 13-19Yrs)

T.S.E.D Is looking for the next generation of leaders with a

difference that are willing to solve problems within communi-

ties .In a bid to promote recycle and reuse of technology and

promoting skills and technopreneurship within schools and

communities it is looking young teenagers living in these

three cities

HARARE

GWERU

BULAWAYO

To join the race of transforming communities and changing

lives around Zimbabwe.

Skills and abilities

Good writng and verbal skills in English Language

Page 4 December 2016– January 2017

The world today has a plethora of unused

electronic equipment. This equipment comes

from universities, small businesses, corpora-

tions, and many other sources.

This project looks at the best way to put this

equipment back to use for the remainder of

its usable life by donating it to communities

who are in need of the technology.

Across the Zimbabwe corporations and edu-

cational institutions purchase massive

amounts of computers, projectors, and other

technological equipment that need to be re-

placed within a few years.

Currently many of these corporations and edu-

cational institutions do not have an action

plan to reuse these electronics.

Instead they usually follow one of two paths,

neither of which is productive. The first path

involves the companies or universities storing

their old equipment and using it for spare

parts which waste valuable space and money

without providing much of a benefit to the

company.

The second route deals with the organiza-

tion permanently destroying the comput-

ers for fear of data loss, something that is

unnecessary and very wasteful.

There are many areas around Zimbabwe

that could benefit greatly from this donat-

ed technology. By donating these technol-

ogies to TSED REFURBRISHMENT Centre

these technologies may benefit the com-

munity a whole deal. All donors , corpo-

rates and willing individuals help TSED

make a difference around Zimbabwe by

helping support our refurb centre.

You can contact us on

infor@tsed.org.zw

benson@tsed.rg.zw

+263775931262

+263 9 60675

+263 771051077+-

T.S.E.D REFURBRISHMENT CENTRE Project

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School With A Bag (Education For All) By Aaron Nyagweya.

Under the “school with a Bag”

program, TSED seeks to put a

smile on a child’s face and

give renewed hope to thou-

sands of underprivileged

children learning in Matabele-

land North province. In the

first year of the program

implementation, TSED in-

tends to distribute up to a

total of 15 000 school bags

to underprivileged children.

With a target project growth

of 30 percent in year two,

TSED will distribute up to a

total of 19 500 school bags.

TSED already runs a refur-

bishment center, and this will

be the centre for our School

Technology for Sustainable

Development (TSED) is seek-

ing a grant to fund our

“school with a Bag” program.

The program, which was

formed under TSED’s Educa-

tion for All cluster, aims to

produce and distribute dura-

ble school bags to school

children in the Matabeleland

North Province of Zimbabwe.

Rated the poorest province in

Zimbabwe, with 91 percent

of her population staying in

rural areas, a lot of the 213

560 school going children in

the province will be deprived

an opportunity to learn due

to lack of basic learning

equipment and resources.

in a Bag program. For year one,

funding in the amount of USD9700

is requested, and this will cater for

the equipment, machines, materi-

als and outreach campaigns for

the program. USD4800 is request-

ed for funding year two project

activities.

For more information

Contact

A.Nyagweya , in-

for@tsed.org.zw,+26377453789

3.

A.Ganganarwe, in-

for@tsed.org.zw,+26377105107

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Sponsorship Form

Without the support and generosity of our partners, stakehold-

ers ,donors the vision would not be possible so TSED is mobilis-

ing individuals and corporate donors that subscribe with our

work to help us make our communities better by sending in do-

nation in the form of Damaged equipment or Working equip-

ment in the form of Office furniture, Tools, Industrial machin-

ery, Renewable energy equipment & Computers and laptop.

To our refurbishment centre were they are recycled for reuse to

communities of need.

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OFFER

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Phone: +263 775 931 262

Fax: +263 9 60675

Email: infor@tsed.org.zw

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