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Solar Energy For Madina Community Health Post

Written by Simon Willans on March 12, 2012 .

EFO recently launched a new project through the Global Giving site which will upgrade the existing vaccine fridge unit and install a basic solar lighting and power system at the Community Health Post in Madina, Kambia District. We have already received an initial $2000 grant from the Bridge St United Church Foundation and are hoping to build on that funding and maximise the impact of the installation.

To support the project please go to the following link, http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/solar-energy-for-medina-community-health-post/

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Charging Station Program to expand to Kambia, Kono and Kailahun

Written by Simon Willans on March 7, 2012 .

Energy For Opportunity and GIZ, the development organisation of the German Government, have agreed to partner to expand the community charging station program to Kambia, Kono and Kailahun Districts of Sierra Leone. This builds on the very successful work in Koinadugu, which saw the establishment of a full distribution network for solar lighting products in the District, including four community charging stations (two more to be added) and five individual entrepreneurs.

The program expansion will see eighteen charging stations established across the three target Districts. In Kambia the sites will serve as a base for EFO's developing program, while ...

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CNN Article on Solar Lighting

Written by Simon Willans on March 7, 2012 .

CNN Recently ran an interesting article on their website about the impacts of solar lighting. Here is the link to the article, http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/10/tech/innovation/solar-powered-led-lamps/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7

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EFO newsletter

Written by Simon Willans on Sept. 15, 2011 .

Energy For Opportunity has just released its latest newsletter. It has been a busy year and EFO has achieved a lot – also have a browse through our project’s section for updated information on all of EFO’s projects. A big thank you for Chani Wates for putting this newsletter together. The newsletter can be viewed via the following link:

- EFO Newsletter September 2011

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