Livelihood Projects
Categories: Livelihoods, health and education
Project Name: Zambia community centres
Country: Zambia
About: This project will install solar PV systems on schools, clinics and community centres across Zambia enabling people to have access to clean renewable energy. It will also provide training that will enable people to start solar businesses which assemble and sell small solar chargers which can power radios, mobile phones and lamps.
Duration: Start-up and ongoing
Cost: tba
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This project is also receiving support from the Global Cool Foundation with money from Vodafone's phone recycling scheme in the UK. To find out more, go to www.globalcool.org
Categories: Livelihoods and climate change
Project Name: Solar power for indigenous communities, South America
Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru
About: This project will introduce solar power in remote communities, reducing their dependency on wood and charcoal and giving them an income.
Duration: Five years
Cost: £2,425,300
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Categories: Education and Livelihoods
Project Name: Solar for children
Country: Tanzania
About: This project will create jobs for the poorest people, and bring solar power to local communities and school children.
Regions: Mtwara/Lindi, Kagera and Dodoma
Duration: Four years and three months
Cost: £999,038.95
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