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SOLAR PANELS
DESCRIPTION:
More than 80% of Africa's population is without electricity. In African villages, many families are crowded into small one-room shanties where light is obtained from poisonous kerosene lanterns. The World Bank estimates that 780 million women and children breathing kerosene fumes inhale the equivalent of smoke from 2 packs of cigarettes a day.
FOCUS:
ICA has delivered 200 solar lighting systems to villages as a safe and renewable source of energy.
UPDATE:
The villagers formed solar lighting cooperatives to distribute the systems amongst private and public dwellings. Instead of purchasing kerosene, the money saved will be applied to the cost of the granted solar panel and after two and a half years, the villager will own the solar system. The kerosene money collected by the co-operative will be used to purchase more solar systems for more villagers and the project will become self-sustaining. The public solar units will be used in schools and medical clinic.
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