Crimson Academy Students to Receive Solar Powered Lights

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Crimson Academy Students to Receive Solar Powered Lights

Buford, Georgia, Thursday, May 05, 2016 - How Far Foundation Board Member, Rob Boogaard, has been working on an innovative project that will allow primary age students in Rwanda to do something they have never been able to do – study after dark! 

Mr. Boogaard, in partnership with Phillip Haynes of Crimson Academy of Rwanda and Maurits Groen of Waka Waka, will provide solar-powered lights with USB power chargers to 450 students at Crimson Academy. Waka Waka, which means “shine bright” in Swahili, is a social impact company on a mission to provide universal access to the abundant energy of the sun.

The Waka Waka device that the children will receive

In order for the students to get a Waka Waka solar charger, they must go through a process that will help them to build skills for the future.  First, they have to take part in a community service project to work for their device.  Second, they will learn about how contracts are used and why they are important, and they will sign a contract stating that they will care for their device.  Third, there will be a special ceremony, where the teachers and leaders will celebrate the child’s efforts, so that they feel important and excited about what they are learning. 

Not only will this project help the children with their studies, but it will also empower them and prepare them for the future. 

Waka Waka’s mission statement: “Our mission is to share the abundant power of the sun with more than a billion people worldwide who don’t have the luxury of a light switch and another billion who don’t have reliable access. Waka Waka is in the business of empowering lives” (http://us.waka-waka.com).

About howFar  - The How Far Foundation, Inc., based in Buford, Georgia, is a 501c3 Non-Profit.  The How Far Foundation is an International Humanitarian Aid Agency. We partner with marginalized and in-crisis people groups across sub-Saharan Africa.  Our goal is to provide training and resources that empower individuals and communities to improve their quality of life.

Written by: Hillary Mackay, howFar Social Media and Marketing Specialist