Electricity is a basic human need but in most parts of rural East Africa there is simply no option to connect to power.
This is what we are doing to connect families from poor rural homes to stand alone solar power systems. This is not temporary or band aid this is a sustainable long term solution.
Homes are wired and fitted with LED lights on pull switches, mobile phone charger, solar battery installed and solar panel attached to the roof.
These systems provide power for at least 3 days even when the sun does not shine meaning the family home is never in the dark. The systems are built to last for between 8-12 years (if not longer), communities are educated on how to maintain the system and if they want to extend it they can.
Systems are either funded by donors or visiting groups come and install. These systems are not free, each household contributes USD$50 toward the system.
This is development, this is sustainable, this is Napenda Solar Community.
Post time: Jan-17-2017