Apr 4, 2012 / ENERGY GLOBE Award Project presentation - "One
Child - One Solarlight" Electricity is a scarce commodity in
Africa. The whole continent spends not more electricity than New
York. At night the villages are dark. The only source of light
for many children – while they do their homework – is kerosene
light, which is expensive, unhealthy and smells. The sun,
however, is clean and for free! The nonprofit organization Solux
started the model project „One child, one solar light“ in Ghana
to bring light to people who live in darkness. The goal was to
supply solar lights to children and their families in off‐grid
regions. The company Solar4Ghana Ltd. was founded to inform
children, parents and teachers about the advantages of solar
lights. Solux also provides micro credits, so that solar light
is affordable to anyone. After one year of the project: - More
than six persons profit from a single solar light. - The quality
of life of 35,000 people has been significantly improved via
solar lamps. - 100% of th