Our Organization
Our company’s aim is to provide drinking water to people in need all over the world. The Sky is Not Limited has been set up as a non-profit publ ic charity to help get people clean water. The organization plans to set up stations for providing water to people throughout the world. Stations will use solar power, or photovoltaics, to generate electricity. Electricity can be used to power well pumps or electric heating elements. Many areas which have no clean water have no electricity, which makes solar electricity the perfect solution for the problem of dirty water. Well pumps can pump water during times of sunshine. Electric heating elements can boil water for sanitation. Site specifics will determine which approach well use to provide safe water.
In the year 2000, the UN estimated that there were 1,500,000,000 (that’s one
and a half billion) people on the world, without access to clean drinking
water. By the year 2015, leaders from the United Nations Millennium Summit have concluded that this number will rise drastically, despite pledges to
reduce the number in half. We can help fix this by combining money and a
coordination of efforts. We estimate that with forty thousand dollars, we
can install one station. We hope for one, but envision many. So, if you
can help, please do.
Our organization has consulted with the World Health Organization (WHO) and determined countries, which have the lowest percentages of its citizens with access to improved, clean drinking water sources. The WHO has set a minimum level for water consumption for individuals in a range of 1.0-3.7 liters daily. This water comes from drinking and also in the form of food. Our goal is to provide the WHO required daily standard to hundreds of people for each station we set up.
*We are currently fundraising to provide a deep well for a health clinic in Getongoroma, Kenya. We have raised 30% of the funds necessary to fund this well drilling. The project will be a collaboration with students from the engineering program at Virginia Tech. Please see this link for a story on the project:
http://www.eng.vt.edu/news/article.php?niid=1655
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Who We Are
Kevin Bailey is a college graduate from The University At Albany
(NY). He is currently enrolled in an electrical construction and
maintenance program. His seemingly endless years of schooling have led him
to create The Sky is Not Limited. He writes: “You know there is a lot of poverty in the world. So much that
people are dying in astounding numbers daily because of a lack of basic
resources. By combining renewable energy and a resource as abundant as
water, we are hoping to assure folks a future of living. As long as the sun
shines and the ocean does not dry up, we should be able to provide all with
clean water.”
Everett Betzinger is an independent business owner. He writes, ” At 24
years old, I realized that my knowledge, skills, and energy can be put to
more use than just accumulating wealth. So, with the help of my two
friends, we found a way to save other peoples' lives. I started my
collegiate journey at Hofstra University, then transferred to Hudson Valley
Community College in Troy, NY during the interim of my studies. To my
surprise, we devised a way to save people from dying due to a lack of
drinking water, that is not as abundant in other countries as it is in the
United States. This formula is how The Sky is Not Limited was created, ideas + initiative = results.”
Tiffany James became interested in The Sky is Not Limited through her quest
to better the world. A graduate of Guilderland High School and The College
of Saint Rose, she is a fifth grade teacher in the Albany area. She has
been a teacher for the past 3 years. Each day, she teaches the next
generation to appreciate life and strive for their dreams. In addition to
this, Tiffany has also extended her services to Saratoga Bridges, an
organization providing services to people with special needs. As a board
member, she is thrilled and excited to work with and watch an amazing
organization grow. “I am eager to provide a life changing opportunity for
many,” she wrote.
Rebecca Schroeppel is a college graduate from SUNY Plattsburgh and is currently enrolled in the Culinary Program at Schenectady Community College. Her professional work involves managing daily operations at The Albany Pump Station. About her involvement with The Sky is Not Limited she writes, “All my life I have been involved with third world mission work and it has been an honor helping my friends out with this organization. I like that it is an opportunity to make people aware that it is not impossible to help, and an opportunity to help in ways that are good for our Earth.”
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Latest News:
The summer of 2009 was very successful for The Sky is Not Limited. Once again, we teamed up with Reverb to have displays in the Eco-Village. We provided concert goers with free drinking water at concerts in Syracuse, N.Y. and Bethel, N.Y. We gave concert goers rides on our solar powered golf cart at Jones Beach Theater on Long Island, N.Y. Our raffle prize for the summer was 4 tickets to see Dave Matthews Band at Jones Beach Theater. Congratulations to Carol A. of Long Island for winning the raffle!
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Our non-profit was also extended an invitation to be a part of the 2009 Gathering of the Vibes festival in Bridgeport, C.T. Throughout the festival, we provided members of Vibe tribe with rides on our solar powered golf cart. Our staff gave out complimentary coffee, water, and tea to all those who stopped by our display. The coffee was brewed using two solar electric panels set up directly behind our tent. It was 100% renewable and very much in theme with our mission. We would like to thank Harry Moran, director of the Sustainable Village, for allowing our non-profit organization to be a part of this event.
Please Join us in Our Fight:
Come on, if you can help this cause, do it. We can sure benefit from more donations. We accept checks and payment through PayPal.
You can also mail checks to : The Sky is Not Limited, 41 1/2 Hudson Avenue, Green Island, NY 12183
For some reason you would like to hand deliver your donation, we’d love to see you. Just let us know before hand so we can make ourselves available and we’ll prepare some lunch! We will have a contributor list compiled on the webpage, so if you would like to be included on that list please let us know. Thanks to all who donate to this special cause.
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Contact Us:
Our Headquarters is located at 41 1/2 Hudson Avenue, Green Island N.Y. 12183
By e-mail: Bluewaterfarmers@aol.com
By Telephone: 518-209-6727
Where We’re At: $6,300.00
Where We Want to Be: $25,000.00 To provide the deep well for the Kenyan Health Clinic!!
Contributors: If you would like to be added to our contributor list, please indicate so on our donation form. Thank you.
Click here to download a pdf that you can print and mail with your contribution.
If you would like to fund raise for our organization and earn money, contact us.
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