[ [link removed] ]Solar lighting engineers working on a piece of equipment in Uganda.
John,
In South Sudan, where the sun shines so hot that temperatures regularly
reach 40°C, nearly 11 million people live in complete darkness after dusk.
That is except for the kerosene lamps being used that emit toxic fumes
equivalent to smoking 40 cigarettes a day.
The crisis is so acute there that respiratory illnesses, like pneumonia,
are the biggest killer of children under five.
But there's a simple solution: solar lights.
We're working with an amazing community-led partner who is racing to bring
light to six villages and give thousands a chance before they're driven
further into darkness -- and you can help. A solar light costs $20 and
lasts for 5-10 years. If all of us chip in, we could make it happen
quickly, with no red tape.
They won’t start installing until they raise enough funds to light every
home in a village, so no one is left out.
Can you help bring light to a village in South Sudan -- and help us carry
on the work of empowering communities everywhere?
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Without electricity, once the sun sets children can’t study, farmers can’t
finish chores, and the entire community is forced to shut down.
South Sudan is a young country under enormous strain from economic crisis,
warring political factions, and a rapidly growing population of refugees
fleeing the ongoing civil war in Sudan. Despite all efforts to build the
necessary infrastructure, only about 7% of its population can access
electricity -- and the cost is among the highest in the world.
The available alternative exposes everyone to a dangerous amount of black
carbon fumes. A single kerosene lamp emits up to one tonne of carbon over
five years!
Not to mention it's incredibly expensive. Households can save as much as
30% of their income by switching to solar light; and because there are no
carbon emissions, people live healthier lives for longer.
Already, Solar Links with local community based organisations, have
brought light to more than 15,000 homes, schools and health clinics in
Uganda, South Sudan and Burundi -- transforming entire communities one by
one. Our donations before helped power two villages in Uganda, bringing
light to over 1000 families! Now if enough of us donate, even a little, we
could do it again in South Sudan -- and find more stories like this.
It's rare when a single donation can make such a huge difference almost
instantaneously. Can you help forever transform a village?
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A beautiful thing about this project is that the impact reaches far beyond
an individual home. Members of the community are trained as engineers and
families contribute a small amount towards the cost of new projects in the
following year for neighbouring communities, so they can keep the
technology working indefinitely and carry forward the mission of
empowering others.
Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet. Are you in?
Thanks for all that you do,
Yasmin and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]‘We are suffering’: Displaced families bear burden of South Sudan
conflict. Al Jazeera, 6 May 2025
[ [link removed] ]South Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO. UN, July 2024
[ [link removed] ]Cost of Inaction South Sudan 2024: A deepening crisis for
children. UNICEF, June 2024
[ [link removed] ]SDG7: Data and Projections, Access to electricity. IEA, December 2023
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