The How Far Foundation, through the leadership of Board Member Rob Boogaard, has forged a strategic partnership with Maurtis Groen's Waka Waka Agents of Light iniative. Waka Waka is a social impact company on a mission to provide universal access to the abundant energy of the sun. (http://us.waka-waka.com)
The initial project provided solar powered lights to students attending howFar's partner school, Crimson Academy, in Kigina, Rwanda. The school was founded, in 2011, by The How Far Foundation and Crimson Foundation to provide an education to marginalized Batwa Pygmy children.
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| Crimson Academy Students in Rwanda. |
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| Welcome signs from eager students at Crimson Academy. |
Rob, and Waka Waka, sponsored all 450 students of Crimson Academy, giving them something they have never had - light!
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| howFar Board Member, Rob Boogaard, with Crimson Academy students. |
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| Maurits Groen, CEO of Waka Waka, explaining the device to students. |
By 6 pm the village of Kigina, where Crimson Academy is located, is pitch dark, leaving the children with no way to study. The solar powered lights allow the children to continue their studies after dark, giving them much more time to learn and grow.
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| Light shines in a dark classroom filled with students that are excited and eager to learn. |
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| A student continues to study after dark in his home. |
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.
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