In May 2022, Engines for Change Founder Kirsten Midura traveled to Peru with Rally for Rangers to deliver motorcycles to the Peruvian National Park Service (SERNANP). While on the trip, Kirsten uncovered an additional need that the park rangers had: solar energy for their ranger stations.

Currently, Peru's park rangers must haul in diesel fuel in order to power their ranger stations, and in some instances, do not have reliable electricity at all. Solar systems would allow rangers to carry out their work more effortlessly, with access to reliable off-grid energy at their remote stations.

Engines for Change is raising funds for a return trip to Peru to install solar systems on 14 ranger stations throughout the country, including in the Amazon rainforest and along the Inca Trail. We're looking to raise $250,000 from 2023-2024 in the form of monetary and/or in kind donations.

In-kind donations can be made in the form of the following. Please reach out to kirsten[at]enginesforchange.org to discuss in-kind donations:

Solar equipment: panels, batteries, inverters
Ancillary equipment: structural materials, conduit, wiring, etc.
International shipping services to Peru
Transferrable flight credits, mileage points, or airline tickets
Motorcycles (to be donated to park rangers)

Donations made through this platform are tax deductible, thanks to the support of our fiscal sponsor, the Global Grid Project (GGP). More information on GGP can be found below. A full sponsorship deck can be provided upon request by emailing enginesforchange[at]gmail.com.

Thank you for supporting this important cause!

Information on Engines for Change

Engines for Change (E4C) is a community-focused, volunteer-run organization that mobilizes motorcyclists to have a positive impact on the world. Since late 2019, E4C has worked with partner organizations and individuals to organize food drives, charity rides, distribution of essential goods to those in need, and other activations to support our local communities. E4C is also beginning to develop educational resources through media such as articles, videos, and documentary films, among others.

Information on Global Grid Project

All over the world, there is almost forgotten need for energy within developing countries. People continue to live in poverty due to the lack of energy. According to the non-profit, Practical Action, “over 1.6 billion people – almost one third of humanity – have no electricity. This means they have no light in the evening, limited access to radio and modern communications, inadequate education and health facilities, and not enough power for their work and businesses.” An addition 3 billion people depend on dirty, harmful solid fuels to meet their cooking needs.

Global Grid Project (GGP) is a 501(c)(3) that focuses on the remote areas of the world in which families still do not have access to reliable, clean energy. A simple clean stove can provide a family with improved health. A bulb in a house can allow children to study after they come home from school. The market of communities in need of energy is huge and usually hidden behind the need for water. GGP finds that the benefits of clean energy can provide equally important benefits as water.

Peru: Supporting Conservation Efforts in Peru's National Parks

By Engines for Change / Global Grid Project

Peru: Supporting Conservation Efforts in Peru's National Parks

Support wildlife conservation efforts in the Peruvian Amazon

Team Members