Mission and Vision
MISSION
Working for a more equitable, sustainable world
VISION
A world of sustainable living and opportunity for all
Our Approach
We Don’t Give
Things Away
We look for beneficiary participation in the form of financial contribution, labor, and hosting support to signal an interest in and commitment to the solutions we offer.
We Stick
Around
We work to create lasting impact by building local capacity, working with local government institutions and other key stakeholders, and staying engaged with the people we serve.
We Take Diversity
Seriously
Solving the complex challenges we take on requires many perspectives. Our team reflects the diversity around us and we make it a point to listen carefully to the voice of indigenous people, women, and youth.
We Go Where
Others Do Not
We prioritize working in some of the world’s most isolated, marginalized communities to empower healthy families to build resilient communities.
Our Values
Big Vision, Practical Action
We set ambitious goals and build the teams, systems, processes, and relationships to help us get there. We value true cost and balance creativity and practicality in our actions.
Leadership Team
Dr. Andrew Clark
Executive Director
Sandra Pavón
Nicaragua Country Director
María Margarita Ruiz
Nicaragua Adjunct Country Director
Guillaume Craig
Senior Program Advisor
Co-Founder blueEnergy
Jacky Bauley
France Country Director and
Africa Regional Director
Alicia Barotte
France Development and Communications Coordinator
Board of Directors
Mathias Craig
Chairman of the Board
Co-Founder blueEnergy
Maricela Kauffman
Researcher in social and cultural development of indigenous women
Michèle Grégoire
blueEnergy France Founder
Madeline Bouton
Stanford University
Jacky Bauley
blueEnergy France President
Andrés Zamora
ON Energy Storage
Matt Flannery
Director Emeritus
Colette Grinevald
Director Emerita
blueEnergy France Founder
Our History
Setting the Stage
The Rama Language Project
It all began in 1985 when linguist Dr. Colette Grinevald Craig began working with Ms. Nora Rigby of the Rama indigenous community to preserve and revitalize the Rama language on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua.