PS: I overedited Step 1: Step 1 would be to look around on Twitter and Facebook to see who is working on solar power, individuals and companies *i**n Puerto Rico*, and contact them to listen to their needs.
On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 1:02 AM, Kate Krauss <ka...@critpath.org> wrote: > Hi Yosem, > > Good questions-- > > Generally speaking, the way to help people in distress is to ask them what > they need (rather than guessing or assuming, which often results in a tool > without a user base and a lot of people who desperately needed something > else). > > Asking people what they need can be accomplished by reaching out to people > and groups in Puerto Rico by phone or even on Twitter. Here is a link to > the list of mayors in Puerto Rico with their phone numbers. > https://www.hud.gov/states/shared/working/r4/fbci/localcontactspr-vi > Once we know what they need most, we can figure out how to help with > technology. > > I know there is an effort to install solar panels while they also fix the > antiquated and expensive electrical grid they have. > > Here is an app I found that helps individuals calculate how to plan solar > panels for their house. It's in arabic but could be translated into > Spanish. https://www.fastcompany.com/40417060/how-a-man-with-no-coding- > experience-built-an-app-thats-bringing-solar-power-to-yemen > > Step 0 here would be to make sure there is no other useful Spanish app > that does the same thing (I don't speak Spanish so am not right for that > task). > Step 1 would be to look around on Twitter and Facebook to see who is > working on solar power, individuals and companies, and contact them to > listen to their needs. > Step 2 (if it still makes sense to do so) Make the Spanish app! > > Thanks for getting the ball rolling, Yosem. > > Cheers, > > Kate > > > > > ------------ > @aidspol > about.me/katekrauss > > >
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