John Buchenic is the president of Global Development Solutions, which …

Photo by Special to The Vindicator | published: April 16, 2018

John Buchenic is the president of Global Development Solutions, which supports other nonprofit groups that are helping developing communities internationally. One of the groups GDS facilitates is We Are the Solar Sisters, founded by Mary Buchenic, which provides solar cookers and educates people on the science behind them. Mary Buchenic, the fourth from the left, stands with a parabolic solar oven with other volunteers and Haitian locals during a trip to Haiti.