Solar-Powered Lamps: Transforming Lives in Remote Villages by Enabling Safe Nighttime Activities, Homework, Cooking, and Water Collection Without Electricity
Providing Solar Lamps to Remote Villages Ensures Safety and Light, Helping Families Navigate Daily Life Without Electricity
In the remote villages of eastern Indonesia, where Fair Future and Kawan Baik work daily, electricity access is almost non-existent, and darkness is a daily reality. It may seem unbelievable to many of you reading this, but here, living without light is practically routine. The fact is that there are still hundreds of villages and schools that remain completely deprived of electricity and, therefore, of a basic need: light. When the sun sets around 5:30 or 6:00 pm, the world goes dark and simple tasks become difficult, even dangerous.
For families in these villages, SolarBuddy lamps are more than just a source of light; they are a huge luxury. These small solar-powered lamps recharge during the day under the scorching sun and, at night, provide a little light, a glow that can make life a little easier. Thanks to light, children can learn and do their homework at home, ensuring that their education doesn’t end at the end of the day. Isn’t that great? “- It’s a small change, but it profoundly impacts their future..” Alex Wettstein, Founder of Fair Future, keeps repeating
These lights also provide safety. Walking on rocky, slippery or steep paths in the dark becomes less dangerous. The risk of injury is reduced, and parents can better care for their children, even at night. Cooking in the dark, often leading to burns and accidents, is much easier. With light, families can see what they are doing and avoid getting injured. And if an injury can’t be treated that easily…
Fetching water from wells that are often very far away, a daily task many people in these villages face also becomes safer. With one of these little SolarBuddy lights, villagers can check if the water is clean before drinking it and can walk home without fear of injury.
In a world where light is often taken for granted, these lights make a huge difference. They provide safety, comfort and a chance for a better future. For these families, these kids, these SolarBuddy lights that we give away by the thousands are a glimmer of hope in a life without electricity.
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Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – the 30th of August 2024
