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Sub-Saharan Africa

Solar Panel Project

Project Coordinator:
Sr. Gladys

Project Overview:
Unyolo Village Project is an initiative to assist orphans and other vulnerable children to access basic needs, especially education. The village is in Siaya district with a population of about 5,000 people who experience the effect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Nursery School has no electricty, no lighting and unable to use any audio-visual equipment. The school hopes to improve the learning environment especially for those about to enter the first grade by installing solar panel electricity.