Summary
Providing a first reading and lighting experience for children in Kibera through the provision of 1500 solar lamps and establisment of a resource centre
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Improve the health status, study opportunity and safety and reduce the use of open kerosene lamps by providing solar lamps to 1500 children in Kibera, Nairobi-Kenya
How will this project solve this problem?
"Light up my Christmas" seeks to provide 1500 underpriviledged children of Kibera slums with their first real reading experience and sustain it through the provision of a sustainable resource center through providing books and solar lamps .
Potential Long Term Impact
About 15000 underpriviledged African children and their famlies shall receive better education, develop a reading culture, reduce carbon emmissions, fuel expenses and improve their health.
Project Message
Since I received the solar lamp, I am able to do my homwework as well as study for my final KCPE exams and my family can join each other and cooperate to do more every evening.
- Elizabeth Wasonga, Beneficiary of the program
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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