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		<title>Solar Light Installations in Malawi</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our partner Empower Projects is working to build self-reliant communities in Malawi. As part of this effort, they are installing solar lighting systems in homes: 3.4 Watt Solar Panel, V11 USB Battery, and either USB Touchlight or USB Flexlight. The home owners pay for the lighting systems and that money is then invested in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our partner <a href="http://empowerprojects.org/">Empower Projects</a> is working to build self-reliant communities in Malawi. As part of this effort, they are installing solar lighting systems in homes: 3.4 Watt Solar Panel, V11 USB Battery, and either <a href="https://voltaicsystems.com/usb-touchlight">USB Touchlight</a> or <a href="https://voltaicsystems.com/usb-flexlight">USB Flexlight</a>. The home owners pay for the lighting systems and that money is then invested in the community bank.</p>
<p>Here Jones Ntaukira (left image) from Empower training four villagers who are going to be in charge of installing and maintaining the systems.</p>
<p><a href="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/panel-demonstration.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/panel-demonstration-300x300.jpg" alt="" title="panel-demonstration" width="300" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3977" srcset="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/panel-demonstration-300x300.jpg 300w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/panel-demonstration-150x150.jpg 150w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/panel-demonstration-125x125.jpg 125w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/panel-demonstration.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a> <a href="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/touchlight-connection.jpg"><img decoding="async" src="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/touchlight-connection-300x300.jpg" alt="" title="touchlight-connection" width="300" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3978" srcset="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/touchlight-connection-300x300.jpg 300w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/touchlight-connection-150x150.jpg 150w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/touchlight-connection-125x125.jpg 125w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/touchlight-connection.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>Roof of a typical village home.</p>
<p><a href="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/home-outside.jpg"><img decoding="async" src="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/home-outside-300x300.jpg" alt="" title="home-outside" width="300" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3979" srcset="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/home-outside-300x300.jpg 300w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/home-outside-150x150.jpg 150w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/home-outside-125x125.jpg 125w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/home-outside.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>A happy customer!</p>
<p><a href="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/happy-customer.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/happy-customer-300x300.jpg" alt="" title="happy-customer" width="300" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3980" srcset="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/happy-customer-300x300.jpg 300w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/happy-customer-150x150.jpg 150w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/happy-customer-125x125.jpg 125w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/happy-customer.jpg 725w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a> <a href="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lit-home.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lit-home-300x300.jpg" alt="" title="lit-home" width="300" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3981" srcset="https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lit-home-300x300.jpg 300w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lit-home-150x150.jpg 150w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lit-home-125x125.jpg 125w, https://blog.voltaicsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lit-home.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
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