A lengthy dry season makes growing food in northern Benin incredibly difficult. SELF's Solar Market Garden combines solar-powered pumps with drip irrigation to enable year-round food production.
Access to energy:
Vaccine refrigerators, medical equipment, and water purification systems can’t run without access to electricity.
Solar-powered pumps ensure clean water delivery and can be combined with drip irrigation for food production.
Lights, computers, and internet connectivity reduce the barriers to students pursuing an education.
Electricity equips entrepreneurs with tools to jumpstart small business operations, creating more robust local economies.
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Solar-powered water pumps provide communities in Benin with clean drinking water, eliminating waterborne illness and the need to walk miles each day for water collection, a burden that typically falls on women and girls.
SELF works with its Ugandan partner, the Rape Hurts Foundation, to reduce instances of sexual violence and support survivors through improved access to lighting and other resources.
This holiday season, SELF is raising awareness for the important role of light in our lives. This article explores how light saves lives in healthcare settings. Can you imagine going to the hospital in the middle of the night for an emergency, only to be told to come ba...
This holiday season, SELF is raising awareness for the important role of light in our lives. This article explores why lighting classrooms can revolutionize education in energy-poor places. The Katansama School in Colombia had ambitious students, dedicated teachers, and a supportive ...
New initiative equips women with entrepreneurial skills in clean cooking and business management JINJA, Uganda, November 18, 2024 – The Solar Cooking Program trains women in Uganda to become culinary entrepreneurs. An initiative of the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), the ...
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