"Last year, before we had the lights, we had no girl passing the national exam. But this year, three girls passed and they had all borrowed the lights.” Harriet's school in #Malawi recently got a Light Library. A Light Library is like a regular library but for solar lights!
A2 (1/2): Light and electricity are crucial both in fighting #COVID19 in #Malawi and #Zambia, and also in bringing much needed improvements to healthcare provision across the continent. #AppliancesAreVitalChat
@SKChilima Let's clean up noise pollution aswell sir. Many shops in town are playing loud music with big speakers outside? Do we need that? Most locations have turned into wedding venues, weekends are for people to relax, reflect and replan. We need that quite moment sir.
It's a big shame that today we are still fighting for the exemption of taxes on solar lamps in Malawi. We have spent years trying to justify why we need to solar lights in the hands of low income households, learners, teachers, pregnant mothers who are giving birth in the dark😥
We have distributed 300,000 #solar lights in #Malawi! 🥳🌞 We are so proud of the team, the entrepreneurs, the teachers and the partners we work with to get clean, safe, affordable light to rural areas. And we are so grateful for all the support along the way. #SDG7
We see the rumours circulating on social media, just like you do. We want to reassure you that, unless your reliable source is our Director of Public Health, Dr Nicola Brink, they are exactly that. Rumours.
#GuernseyTogether#WeveGotThis#SpreadFactsNotFear
Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds. Their work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organization can replace them. The world needs @WHO now more than ever.
Our @SolarAid appeal has launched. We have partnered with the Zambian Ministry of Health to get lights to rural clinics without electricity. Share a moment of sunshine to get them there.
Together, we can get light to where it is needed most!
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In 2006, we founded @SolarAid with the idea that emerging solar technologies could provide a solution to the #environmental, health and economic barriers caused by lack of access to electricity. Now, they have sold over 2 million #solar lights in rural Africa. #CharityTuesday
#Malawi has now gotten their first confirmed case of #COVID19. Many people living without electricity are now facing the pandemic in the dark. We are working together with the Ministry of Health in Malawi for a joint response. Stay tuned for more updates!