Livelihood Projects
Categories: Livelihoods, health
Project Name: Sunnymoney Micro-franchising
Country: Kenya. Click here for full country profile
About: This project will provide a sustainable way out of poverty for entrepreneurial Kenyans, and a means to end reliance on harmful kerosene
Duration: Ongoing.
Cost: £80,000 per year
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This project is supported by Barclays Trust
Categories: Livelihoods, health and education
Project Name: Zambia community centres
Country: Zambia. Click here for full country profile
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: £55,000
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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.Click here for full country profile
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: £125,000
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