Empower a Woman, Change the World. 

By combining the enduring power of women in communities all over the world, and the sustainability and strength of Caterpillar products, we are on a mission to make energy access a basic global human right.

And this year, we are honored to be taking bold action. As we celebrate the 35th anniversary of our 3500 engine, we are also celebrating by giving a 3500 generator to the St. Luke Foundation for Haiti. Over 150,000 lives will be impacted annually because this generator will provide energy access to the organizations that are part of the foundation, including 3 hospitals, 32 schools, orphanages, bakeries and more.

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Energy Access Improves Maternal Health and Reduces Child Mortality Rates.

Women’s Employment Increased by 9.5% Where Electricity Was Provided.

Energy Access Increases Chances for Girls to Complete Primary Education.

These are just three reasons, of many, that we at Caterpillar are on a mission to empower women and make energy access a basic global human right. By combining the enduring power of women in communities all over the world with the sustainability and strength of Caterpillar Energy products, this can happen. And the poverty gap decreases. Because when a woman has access to energy, she is able to feed her children. To go to a workplace that has electricity, enabling her to do her job, to further her community. She is able to get educated. She is able to thrive. With energy access, she is capable, driven, enabled. She is…empowered.

And this year, we are honored to be taking bold action. As we celebrate the 35th anniversary of our 3500 generator set, we are also celebrating by giving a generator away to a recipient. The story unfolds on Saturday, September 24 at the Global Citizen Festival in NYC. Come back here to learn more!

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This is a moment to celebrate all that She Is

Claudine
She is Resilient

...She is Claudine

A single mother who combined solar powered lamps, patience and persistence to grow her modest roadside food stand to a sustainable, and still evolving, business to help her family flourish.

Dr. Nathalie Colas

…She is Dr. Nathalie Colas

A strong, independent and driven doctor who has committed her life to helping the people, her people, of Haiti overcome political strife and extreme energy poverty to get the medical care they so desperately need.

She is Empowered
Dr. Nathalie Colas
Nahid
She is a Leader

...She is Nahid

An artisan and entrepreneur who turned her craft into a small business that has powered her home and empowered her family and community.

More than 291 Million Children Worldwide Attend Primary Schools Without Access to Electricity

Due to Energy Poverty Women & Girls Are Forced to Spend 40 Billion Hours Annually Collecting Water

85% of Rural Populations Own Phones for World Connection but Only 5% Have a Way to Charge Them

Energy Access Reduces Workloads for Women

In One-third of Global Households, Women Are the Sole Income-earners

As Many as 1.2 Billion Are Children of Half the World’s Population Who Are Energy Deprived

Energy Poverty Causes Nearly 780 Million Women & Children to Breathe in Toxic Fumes at Home

3500E

The Power Behind the Power.

For nearly 90 years, Caterpillar has been making sustainable progress possible, and the Cat 3500 engine platform has been at the heart of it.

The industry standard for over 35 years, with 190,000 engines in the field and more than 3 billion operating hours, the 3500 exemplifies Caterpillar’s long standing commitment to technical innovation.

The launch of the latest iteration of this landmark engine, the 3500E, ushers in a new era of industry leadership from Caterpillar.

To celebrate, and further cement our commitment to progress and accessibility, we are giving away a 3500 generator, and putting power behind one organization as part of our pursuit to make energy access a basic global human right.

Our mission is to shine a light on all that She Is... To educate, inform and inspire. To make energy a basic global human right.

Learn More about Together.Stronger.

To learn more about the work that Caterpillar is doing to power the world and empower women, follow us on Facebook or check out these links:

MSNBCHow the Caterpillar Foundation is helping improve life for women in poverty

Partners

  • American Red Cross
  • Charity Water
  • Feedeing America
  • The Global Poverty Project
  • LISC
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Opportunity International
  • One
  • Water.org
  • United Nations-foundation
  • United Way
  • International Youth Foundation
  • Saint Luke's Foundation