Vision and Mission
Dr. Avoki M. Omekanda’s talks Light Up A Village and his vision
My name is Avoki Michel Omekanda, Ph.D. in electrical engineering, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), with more than 25 years of experience in electrical engineering. I am a Staff Research Engineer at the General Motors - Global Research & Development Center, in Warren, Michigan, where I work in the Propulsion Systems Research Laboratory and conduct research in the Electric Drives and Power Electronics areas for electric and hybrid vehicles.
I hold 56 publications in refereed journals and conferences, 15 invited talks and events, 37 patents granted in U.S.A, 64 international patents, 6 patent applications, and 4 trade secrets. I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, former “Zaire”. I grew up in rural area and attend catholic schools where all scholar fees were covered by the church charity organization. In 1977, I joined the school of engineering at the University of Kinshasa, in the capital city of Kinshasa.
Light Up A Village’s goal is to empower poor communities towards selfsufficiency by bringing change in their villages in major sectors, such as agriculture,
education, and solar electricity. We aim to combat poverty in the vulnerable communities and villages of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mission
Light Up A Village integrates sustainable and holistic development solutions in Electricity, Education, Agriculture, and Entrepreneurship to help empowerment poor communities. (Education – Energy – Entrepreneurship – for ALL).
Vision
A world where all people enjoy equal opportunities and access to Education, Electricity, and Food to sustain change and development in their communities.
Dr. Avoki M. Omekanda
Founder, Light Up A Village
You donation helps to modernize agriculture and transform lives
Villagers have an agricultural tradition that has been passed on from one generation to another. They practice rural agriculture that depends on the hoe and other hand tools. For our program, we will rent farm tractors to facilitate agricultural processes and increase the work productivity .
ABOUT US
We champion sustainable efforts in marginalized communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo using education, solar energy, agriculture, and local entrepreneurship programs to build pathways and an equal chance to a better life. Learn more
CONTACT US
- Rochester, Michigan
- Office +1-248-705-9890
- info@LightUpAVillage.org
- Mon - Fri 8 AM - 5PM EST
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