SOLARAID

IN ZAMBIA and ARGENTINA,

Who Is SolarAid?The biggest problem facing

man today is poverty and

global warming. That is what

SolarAid I trying to stop,

simply by providing the

worlds poorest communities

with clean renewable energy

sources to help them. Right

now two billion people have

no access to electricity

making them rely on burning

wood and kerosene which is

harmful to the environment.

SolarAid provides them with

solar panels which also

enables them to do much

more

ZambiaThey are currently working in

Zambia trying to light schools.

This is a quote that one of the

SolarAid workers made

“I am currently working with

colleagues at Imusho School in

Sesheke district. With a

population of over 200 pupils

and set in the heart of Sioma

National Park, the lack of

farmland and industry means

that resources are few and far

between. In fact, Imusho is one

of the most rural schools I have

worked with. A full two days

travel from the nearest town

Sesheke; this is where they must

travel to collect resources such

as kerosene for conventional

lighting. Solar power will

enhance the classroom

environment and minimise the

need to make this journey.

Opening of a Renewable Energy Centre

Zambia

SolarAid is working on

training the Zambian people

to install solar panels

themselves. SolarAid will be

training up to 12 local

installers who are hoping to

install solar panels in 12

new locations identified by

SolarAid Zambia by the end

of may this year. This will

bring total number of

installations to 46, however

current funds that they have

raised from supporters just

like us have made them

able to install 76 solar

panels by mid 2011.

Solar roller

The solar roller is designed to be able to do more than the usual solar panel including being able to charge mobile phones and work radios.

They hope to use the solar roller to help power the very rural areas of Zambia.

Argentina

• In south America a

huge problem is

deforestation so

some familys don’t

have electricity so

that Is what

SolarAid is trying to

give them.

Jobs

• Many people in rural

south America rely

on farming as a job

and sometimes

don’t manage to

grow enough to feed

their familys. This is

why SolarAid is

looking to provide

new jobs as well as

electricity.

Quiz1.What is the other thing

SolarAid were trying to

give the --------- people?

2.Name one of the

purposes of the solar

roller?3.If you were SolarAid

where would you go

next?

And next the moment you’ve been waiting for.

Its terrible its shocking its absolutely terribly tricky and

terribly sticky it’s the most difficult question of them all…

here it comesDrum roll please ………………………

What is your name?