By empowering women, we can light up rural communities. Around the world, millions of people lack access to electricity. Most of the time, their primary source of light is hazardous and unsustainable. Through their Solar Mamas programme, Barefoot College is equipping women such as Eposi Njoh Ngeve with the tools and knowledge they need in order to become a force for change. By giving them the opportunity to travel to global training centres, they’re able to participate in a six-month course where they learn how to construct, maintain, and install solar panels. Bringing clean energy upon their return, they become a source of light in their villages. Visit barefootcollege.org to learn more. Footage by Cassie Piccolo and Barefoot College International was used in the creation of this film.
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