We Share Solar
Approximately 840 million people across the world lack access to electricity, mainly in sub-saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and parts of Central and South America. For students, this means that the opportunity to improve their life chances is severely limited by the hours of daylight. Connecting with the outside world is impossible. Their options of kerosene and candlelight are not only expensive sources of light, but also dangerous and ineffective aids. Often students will gather under streetlights and near gas stations to try to study by the light provided. Throughout East Africa, and in Tanzania in particular, students must sit for the demanding and difficult national exams to qualify for high school admittance. Without light at night (once the sun goes down), countless students are disadvantaged in preparation, ruling out further educational opportunities at a young age. Nearly one out of three children (188 million) attend a school without electricity.
We Share Solar is a solar education program that links science and technology with international philanthropy and service. Through building the Solar Suitcase, a 12-volt DC stand-alone solar power system that can power lights, cell phones and small electronic devices, students learn how solar electricity actually works. The dynamic and innovative program is meant to improve students, (and in the case of TNE this means young African-American female students), STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) skills and solar energy knowledge while also raising awareness of energy poverty in other parts of the world.
When paired with appropriately sized solar panels and batteries, the Solar Suitcase is capable of handling up to 100 wats of incoming solar electricity and can light up average-sized rooms as well as serve as a charging station. One solar suitcase includes 6 LED lights and over 30 feet of wire, allowing the potential to provide light for up to 6 classrooms depending on the size of the room. It is an easy-to-use, easy-to-transport complete solar power system. It is not only elegantly simple, but also is extremely valuable to those who live without access to a grid for electricity supply. The intended goal will be for one of these suitcases to be deployed and installed in schools or other facilities in need, in communities within close proximity to the SEGA School in order to facilitate visits to the communities and continued relationships and involvement.
Currently, We Share Solar Suitcases are reached a total estimated 348,000 people and 215,000+ students, staff and community members have access to power in energy poor regions as a result of the installation of these suitcases. More information can be found of their website www.wesharesolar.org
Approximately 840 million people across the world lack access to electricity, mainly in sub-saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and parts of Central and South America. For students, this means that the opportunity to improve their life chances is severely limited by the hours of daylight. Connecting with the outside world is impossible. Their options of kerosene and candlelight are not only expensive sources of light, but also dangerous and ineffective aids. Often students will gather under streetlights and near gas stations to try to study by the light provided. Throughout East Africa, and in Tanzania in particular, students must sit for the demanding and difficult national exams to qualify for high school admittance. Without light at night (once the sun goes down), countless students are disadvantaged in preparation, ruling out further educational opportunities at a young age. Nearly one out of three children (188 million) attend a school without electricity.
We Share Solar is a solar education program that links science and technology with international philanthropy and service. Through building the Solar Suitcase, a 12-volt DC stand-alone solar power system that can power lights, cell phones and small electronic devices, students learn how solar electricity actually works. The dynamic and innovative program is meant to improve students, (and in the case of TNE this means young African-American female students), STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) skills and solar energy knowledge while also raising awareness of energy poverty in other parts of the world.
When paired with appropriately sized solar panels and batteries, the Solar Suitcase is capable of handling up to 100 wats of incoming solar electricity and can light up average-sized rooms as well as serve as a charging station. One solar suitcase includes 6 LED lights and over 30 feet of wire, allowing the potential to provide light for up to 6 classrooms depending on the size of the room. It is an easy-to-use, easy-to-transport complete solar power system. It is not only elegantly simple, but also is extremely valuable to those who live without access to a grid for electricity supply. The intended goal will be for one of these suitcases to be deployed and installed in schools or other facilities in need, in communities within close proximity to the SEGA School in order to facilitate visits to the communities and continued relationships and involvement.
Currently, We Share Solar Suitcases are reached a total estimated 348,000 people and 215,000+ students, staff and community members have access to power in energy poor regions as a result of the installation of these suitcases. More information can be found of their website www.wesharesolar.org
