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Light for Learning
$500 of $500 donated
Kampala, Uganda
Project Purpose : The main purpose of this project is to provide electric lights to Peace School - its 10 classrooms, office, and dormitories. Because Uganda’s feeble electric grid does not reach the school, this project is part of a larger commitment to generate onsite electricity and biogas from sun, wind, and waste materials. A hybrid renewable energy system will be installed with enough capacity to meet both the needs of the school and nearby neighbors, thus creating a potential revenue stream for this private school. An applied curriculum will be developed to introduce children to the fundamentals of power generation and maintenance of renewable energy systems. The students will share responsibilities for servicing and maintaining the energy systems. In turn, they can help their families and community members develop the capacity to operate onsite renewable energy systems as they become available. Providing modern energy generated via renewable resources...
Ying Wang (王莹)
$435 of $435 donated
Shaanxi, China
My family is very impoverished with a very low and unsteady income. My family’s basic living costs, my grandma’s medical bills, and mine and my sister’s tuition all rely on the family’s low income causing great stress for my parents. I’m very, very scared that my parents will not be able to support the entire family, that they’re going to get sick from working overtime, and I’m scared that my sister will need to stop her schooling. But how can I give up? When I see my parents’ haggard faces, their weary bodies, and my sister studying studiously, the feeling I get is one of determination and perseverance. I vow that I will definitely work hard and achieve my goals. I want to develop into a well-rounded person. At school, I always follow the rules, because in my eyes, school is like a sacred place. I have found great happiness in learning and education. I’ve found my self-confidence, and I’ve completely changed from the scared girl who came from the impoverished fa...
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