The
Objective
Our objective...
is to alleviate energy poverty of people seeking shelter. Energy is a fundamental right for all human beings and the goal is to provide access through sustainable technologies. We aim to reduce the dependency of refugee camps on external parties; such us the government, this way the residents can learn to be more autonomous by setting up their own systems. This will ultimately lead to the reduction of carbon emissions and diesel generators will be a technology of the past.
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Kalobeyi, Kenya
The 2025 project will take place in Kakuma Refugee Camp, in Kenya. The camp now hosts around 300,000 people from South Sudan, Somalia, Burundi, DR Congo, and others, almost half of whom are minors. The project consists on the installation of a 35 kWh solar system with battery and inverters, which will power an existing vocational center which will be expanded thanks to the new electric capacity. This center has the mission of training the youth of Kalobeyi and Kakuma on digital skills such as coding, editing, and digital marketing so that they can get access to online jobs. The vocational center allows them to work from there, charging a small percentage of their profits.
We will work with Ki4Bli, an RLO (Refugee Lead Organization) based in Kakuma, which owns the vocational center and organizes the educational activities in this spaces. The project will reduce operational costs for Ki4Bli, which currently spend around 1,500 KSH daily on electricity tokens.
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What we've done so far
Energy for Refugees started in 2017 and has successfully donated sustainable energy in six different locations. Every year a new team of students focuses on a project, where the provided system is adjusted to the needs of the people associated. Below, one can read the maximum collective power of the solar panels installed in each project.
Our Partners
Warm thanks to...
All the sponsors who believed in our cause and donated to make this project possible.
Before you donate...
Our team is completely comprised by students willing to volunteer their time and skills without making any profit. The costs of this project are only covered by sponsors and grands.
Each contribution is very valuable. If our project aligns with your values please consider donating.