Give Light to 100 Cambodian Families

December 2011

Thank you all for your continued support to our project. Due to the recent flooding here in South East Asia, specifically Thailand and Cambodia. We decided to postpone the plans for a few weeks due to difficult access and also the priority of helping those affected by the floods. We have recently been able to concentrate again on the solar projects in Phat Sanday Village. After discussions with Live&Learn and village leaders we have finally come up with a suitable application process for the entrepreneurs that makes it fair for everyone involved. You can find the draft of this application uploaded here on the global giving site. It is waiting for final approval from the village council. Once we get this approval we will go to the village to install the first kits in houses, the school, and the community center. We will also have several workshops and demonstrations, while our friends from Live and Learn get the application process started with the community. We will also be looking at the feasibility of replacing or complimenting the current battery charging station with solar power.

We are aware that this process is taking longer than originally expected but it has been a conscious decision between Yejj Solar, Live&Learn, and the village council, in order to make the process sustainable and fair to all those involved, and of course we were delayed by the recent flooding. BUT that’s not going to stop us, its given us greater motivation to help this impoverished community. We already have the solar kits here in country ready to set up micro-entrepreneurs and install in households.

So thanks again for your support and your patience. I am sure very soon, we will have some great updates and pictures to show how your contributions have improved the lives of so many people!

Until next time!

Daniel

• Application for Solar Entrepreneurs (DOC)