About us
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What Emergency Energy is all about
Emergency Energy advances clean, sustainable energy to empower implementing partners delivering vital humanitarian services, including water, food, healthcare, education, and livelihoods. Through technical support and community-driven learning, we develop innovative clean energy models that strengthen local capacity, enhance resilience, and ensure life-sustaining services for vulnerable populations
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Energy is the backbone of humanitarian efforts. Emergency Energy delivers clean, sustainable solutions tailored to specific humanitarian needs. Through strong collaboration with local communities and NGOs, we ensure interventions are context-specific and responsive to regional challenges.
This approach maximizes the impact of clean energy initiatives, strengthens local capacity, and enhances the delivery of essential services—helping our implementing partners provide life-saving support where it’s needed most
key outcomes
What makes us diferent?
We are people centered
We center communities in our mission, actively listening to their needs and priorities. By amplifying their voices, we ensure clean energy solutions are integrated into strategies that drive lasting, sustainable impact.
We are data-driven
We leverage real-time data and analysis to measure progress and maximize the impact of our clean energy solutions. Through partnerships and collaboration, we refine strategies, demonstrate results, and drive lasting, sustainable change
Delivery through partnerships
We partner with communities, governments, and NGOs to design adaptable programs that meet local needs. By working with implementing partners, we enhance critical infrastructure, improving access to healthcare, education, and clean water.
Mengmeng Cui
- Board Chairperson
Mrs. Cui is a sustainability expert specializing in circular economy, climate change, and nature-based solutions for more that 10 years.
Ernesto Velazquez
- Executive Director
Emergency Energy’s confounder is committed to integrating renewable energy solutions into humanitarian aid. With expertise in sustainability, climate change, and humanitarian response, he works to enhance resilience, foster environmental stewardship, and advance livelihoods, education, health, and well-being for displaced and at-risk populations through clean, sustainable energy.
Abakuk
- Samburu - Kenya
Habakuk is passionate about environmental conservation in pastoralist communities and the use of clean energy to improve their livelihoods.
Anne
- Turkana - Kenya
Anne is a girls’ education enthusiast passionate about improving access to education, promoting after-school learning, and advocating for clean energy and climate resilience to enhance educational outcomes.
Ryan
- Madagascar
Ryan is passionate about environmental conservation, reforestation, and protecting indigenous trees while advocating for clean energy as a sustainable solution for ecosystem restoration.