Improving agricultural productivity, health, income generation and education in the Kalale District of Benin through innovative uses of solar technology, micro-irrigation and micro-financing.
Many of Benin’s rural farmers do not have year-round access to water or electricity to power water pumps that allow farming during the dry season. Rural villages have no electricity for health care, education, commerce, drinking water, or homes. In this project, solar electricity will power a pump to irrigate fields for dry-season farming that will increase income and improve nutrition. Additional solar-electric systems will power schools, clinics, micro-enterprise centers, well pumps and homes
A pilot project in 1 village will establish the best methods of matching solar pumping to low-cost irrigation systems. Solar electric systems will also be demonstrated on schools, clinics, streetlights, micro-enterprise centers and water wells.
A lack of electricity and water for dry-season farming creates debilitating conditions throughout Africa. Replication of a successful pilot project demonstrating solar pumping and micro-irrigation has the potential to lift millions out of poverty.
“The people of this region have suffered greatly from a lack of modern energy services. The district council is attaching the highest priority to this project of solar village electrification.”
- El-Hadj Orouse Guéné, Mayor of Kalalé District
Total Funding Received to Date: $650
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $650 . The original project funding goal was $307,121.
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Thanks to 4 donors like you, a total of $650 was raised for this project on GlobalGiving. Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
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