Without electricity, there’s little you can accomplish. Impoverished communities limited by a lack of power turn to dangerous alternatives such as kerosene lamps to get by. Benson Maroro, an electrical engineer at Renewable World, is combatting this problem by connecting people to clean energy sources. Focusing on disadvantaged groups around Kenya’s Lake Victoria, the organisation provides people with solar-powered microgrids. Their work advances social and economic empowerment, with a 20% increase in income within the region since they’ve gained electricity. Now, no one gets left in the dark. Visit renewable-world.org to find out more about this initiative. Footage by Renewable World was used in the creation of this film.
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