Solar Light for the Churches of Africa
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Solar Light for the Churches of Africa is an ecumenical church development collaboration between primarily the Catholic and Anglican Churches for both East Africa (primarily Uganda) and the United States. The program is essentially a 50/50 match for providing electric light and radio in rural Africa where it is unlikely for electric power lines to be extended. Kerosene lanterns are replaced with electric compact fluorescent lights and, potentially, a radio, all powered by a solar panel mounted on the roof that charges a battery for nighttime use.
Both the Catholic and Anglican Churches request solar powered electric lighting kits by placing a 10% cash deposit with a Kampala solar equipment distributor, Solar Energy for Uganda, Ltd. SLCA then provides 50% funding for solar lighting kits to requesting diocesan (solar) coordinators in the East African countries of Uganda, Tanzania, Congo, Rwanda and Kenya. Solar Energy for Uganda finances the remaining 40% which is paid back over two years by the receiving church.
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