We have a commitment and a passion to help communities abroad. We hope to develop relationships with communities in developing countries, and to work with them on sustainable energy projects.
Nepal
In cooperation with the University of Colorado division of Engineers without Borders, we participated in a development project in the community of Namsaling located in the Eastern hills of Nepal. One solar panel was installed on the rooftop of the school to power an array of homemade LED light clusters. The students learned about the basics of electricity. They then designed and built their very own LED lights. We also set up a solar panel on a medical clinic that powers a few lights, a laptop computer, and a radio that communicates with a hospital across the valley. This project was the first step in setting up a telemedicine program. Once established, patients at the medical clinic in the village would be able to communicate with a doctor in the hospital.
Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe food is cooked over an open fire in big cast iron pots. Firewood is scarce is some areas and can be a costly expense, especially when every penny counts. Teaming up with the Zimbabwe Red Cross society, we worked on a solar cooking promotion project. Using a very simple cardboard solar cooker called the Cookit developed by Solar Cookers International, we had several demonstrations that showed how to prepare food using the cooker.
Haiti
In response to Haiti’s devastating earthquake the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) and its partners are working to install solar energy systems on rural health clinics across the country that currently have no electricity other than a generator. Solar energy can make a huge impact on the level care that rural hospitals are able to provide.
