1. P R O V I D I N G A F F O R D A B L E R I V E R T R A N S P O RTAT I O N T O
INCREASE INCOME
Mission Goorgoorlu - GSBI™ Class of 2010
Headquarters: Malika, Senegal Problem Statement:
Established: 2004 A large segment of the farming and fishing population in rural Af-
Impact Areas: Senegal rica doesn’t have the ability to get their products to hub markets
and connect to the greater world and thus increase their income.
Type: Non-Profit/NGO Much of this population has ready access to rivers and lakes, but
imported outboard engines are expensive, unsuitable for rugged
Sectors: Agriculture & Fishing, Eco- and low-draft water conditions, and reliant on costly petroleum-
nomic Development
based fuels.
Staff Size: 4 and 2 volunteers
Annual Budget: $80,000
Major Funders: World Bank,
individual donors
Awards: 2008 World Bank Develop-
ment Marketplace
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
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2. P R O V I D I N G A F F O R D A B L E R I V E R T R A N S P O RTAT I O N T O
INCREASE INCOME
Milestones Achieved: Impact to Date:
2006: Engineering mechanical appli- • Proof of concept completed
cation (shaft drive and prop) in U.S., • 15 engines sold through loans, impacting 300 people
Africa, and Peru completed • Repayment of loans reflecting viability
• Greater volume of trade in impacted region
2007: Engineering biofuel power plant
(motor) in Africa and U.S. completed
2008: Won World Bank Development Net Income:
Marketplace grant
2010: Manufacturing shop fully opera-
tional; supply chain established; demo
operators trained
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
“In 2009 I took out a loan from a
local bank to purchase one of MGG’s
motors. Now I can get my mangoes
to market at a reasonable cost and
double my income of $150 to $300.
Thanks to this motor all my kids
go to school and have some extra
money. Also my mother-in-law had
appendicitis, and I saved her life
by getting her to the hospital in a
Investment Required:
timely manner via the river. Thank Grant of $120,000 within the next 6 months, self-sustain-
you, MGG!” - Momar Sonko, benefi- ing thereafter.
ciary of Mission Goorgoorlu
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
| dany.bode@gmail.com | +1 970 245 5177 |