Eyewear Changing Lives : Impact from our Share Your Sun Project
We have some incredible news to share from our Share Your Sun project.
Because of you, we've been able to do some serious work on our world-changing goals. You've helped thousands of people and racked up some pretty impressive statistics. That deserves a pat on the back.
Take a look.
The impact of solar light in rural communities is huge and can transform lives. Alongside our partners at SolarAid, you've helped get these solar lights to where they are needed most.
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Families tell us that solar lights are predominantly used by children to do their homework after dark. With access to this bright, safe, clean and free light, children are doing an extra hour of homework each day.
When children do well at school, they are likely to stay there longer and gain a higher level of education benefiting themselves, their families and their communities.
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Candles, kerosene and poor quality batteries are expensive. Families have to buy these alternatives to electricity because they have no choice. Solar lights lower the affordability barrier for even the poorest families to bring light to every home.
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Each solar results in the elimination of the use of one kerosene lamp and this means there is less indoor air pollution and a reduction in coughing, chest problems, eye irritation, and other illness. During the COVID19 outbreak, solar lights have provided a lifeline to many clinics and health workers.
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For the 600 million living without electricity in sub-Saharan Africa, there is little choice in using fossil fuels to create light. Every time a family transitions to solar light it has a cumulative impact on CO2 emissions.
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