February 2009 Archives

SolarAid has recently recruited a Country Business Manager, Trevor Robson, to lead our operations in Zambia.

Trevor Robson, SolarAid Zambia's new Country Business Manager

Over the last few weeks, Trevor has been travelling around south western Zambia identifying possible areas that are well-suited to setting up micro-solar projects.

One area in particular, Sesheke- near the border with Namibia- seems to have a particular need for such a project. Like many rural areas in Zambia, it is far away from any connection to grid power; it's very poor and incredibly remote. Food production is very seasonal a therefore so is the average income.

Together with SolarAid's photojournalist, Andy Bodycombe, Trevor has also been revisiting sites in the Choma region where we have previously installed macro-solar panels on schools and skills centre. All of the installations are fully-functional and servicing the respective communities very well.

As a new member of the team, Trevor has been impressed to see SolarAid's ability to reach into rural and remote areas, leaving a long-lasting and sustainable impact.

More from the Zambia team soon!