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INCREASE INCOME
Theory of Change:
Mission Goorgoorlu provides an af-
fordable outboard engine that allows
people to utilize Africas vast water-
ways for transport. Our innovation
empowers poor rural communities to
participate in the economy, bring their
sick to medical centers, use clean/
sustainable energy for transportation,
and connect to the outside world. Solution:
Mission Goorgoorlu is connecting rural Africans to hub mar-
kets, hospitals, and cities by using the African continent’s vast
river systems and lakes. We have developed a locally-produced
biofuel outboard engine that easily attaches to native vessels.
Our product is affordable, making it accessible to bottom of the
pyramid consumers. Also, it is engineered for rugged and shal-
low water use. Further, although our engine can run on diesel, it
is designed to run on locally-produced fuel derived from oil seed.
”By 2014 we envision having impacted 200,000 people and sold 6,000 engines all over Sen-
egal, resulting in higher income and more productive lives.” - Daniel Bode, Projects Director
Growth Plan:
2012: 500 motors sold in Senegal
2014: 1,600 engines sold through
neighboring countries of Gambia,
Mauritania, Mali, Guinea Bissau, Cote Social Impact:
d’Ivoire
This profile was developed during the 2010 Global Social Benefit Incubator™, the signature program of
Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology and Society.
Updated 8/26/2010. www.scu.edu/sts/gsbi