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A Clean Solar Alternative to Kerosene Lamps, Nepal

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Summary

This project aims to replace kerosene lamps with solar-based household lighting (known as Solar Tuki) through an integrated approach of community mobilization and technological intervention. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In Nepal, those without access to electricity generally rely on kerosene wick lamps (in 2.4 million households). This form of lighting is neither cost-effective nor environment-friendly. Fumes from the kerosene lamps affect the eyes and lungs and contribute to global warming due to release of greenhouse gas. The quality of light is inferior and there is a high risk of accidental fire. Additionally since kerosene has to be imported, government has to spend its limited foreign currency.

Activities

1) Train village youth & support children's club activities 2) Community orientation 3) Train on how to form saving & credit groups 4) Train on repair & maintenance 5) Distribute solar tuki through microfinancing 6) Install community charging system

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $990
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $99,010
Total Funding Goal: $100,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Improvement in quality of life, health (especially of children and women), and studying conditions; increase in evening economic activity; reduction in fire hazards, environmental pollution, global warming, and dependency on imported kerosene.

Project Message

"No more waiting in kerosene queues for me, and no more money spent on batteries for the radio! No more fear of fire and smoke. All it takes is a flick of a switch to put it on and off!"
- Nara Bahadur Tamang, beneficiary of Solar Tuki installed in his home

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Prachet Kumar Shrestha,
Team Leader
Wise-use House
Jwagol, Kopundol
Kathmandu, Bagmati Post Box 9210
Nepal
+ 977 1 5553870
Email:

Project Sponsor

World Bank Development Marketplace

Organization

Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness
Wise-use House
Jwagol, Kopundol
Kathmandu, Bagmati Post Box 9210
Nepal
+977 1 5553870
http://www.ecca.org.np

Learn more about Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Nepal and can also be found under Climate Change (GG Green).

For more information about Nepal, read the Human Development Report on Nepal or the Wikipedia entry for Nepal.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on July 11, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 02, 2006.

Latest Update from the Field

Project update

By Prachet Kumar Shrestha - Chairman, July 11, 2008 06:13 PM


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