Solar Sister is a growing network of female entrepreneurs creating access to clean energy while earning an income to support their families.
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Solar Sister is a growing network of female entrepreneurs creating access to clean energy while earning an income to support their families.
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The women sell green products such as solar lamps and mobile phone chargers, earning a commission on each sale.
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The women sell green products such as solar lamps and mobile phone chargers, earning a commission on each sale.
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More than 270 women have so far joined Solar Sister in Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan.
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More than 270 women have so far joined Solar Sister in Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan.
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Households in rural areas removed from the electricity grid rely mainly on fuel-based devices such as kerosene lamps for access to light. Such lanterns, however, are polluting and expensive: they emit toxic fumes, pose fire hazards and also put a strain on family budgets.
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Households in rural areas removed from the electricity grid rely mainly on fuel-based devices such as kerosene lamps for access to light. Such lanterns, however, are polluting and expensive: they emit toxic fumes, pose fire hazards and also put a strain on family budgets.
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The group says that access to light can have a big impact on people's lives -- children can study more and go to school while women can set up their own business and have a steady flow of income.
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The group says that access to light can have a big impact on people's lives -- children can study more and go to school while women can set up their own business and have a steady flow of income.
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The group provides the female entrepreneurs with a "business in a bag," a start-up kit of inventory, training and marketing support.
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The group provides the female entrepreneurs with a "business in a bag," a start-up kit of inventory, training and marketing support.
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The women use their community networks of family, friends and neighbors to build their own businesses.
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The women use their community networks of family, friends and neighbors to build their own businesses.
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Solar Sister says most female entrepreneurs use the extra money to pay for their children's school fees.
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Solar Sister says most female entrepreneurs use the extra money to pay for their children's school fees.
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Eva Walusimbi, a community leader in Mityana, Uganda, was one of the first women to join Solar Sister. She says that her life has changed enormously after starting working with the group.
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Eva Walusimbi, a community leader in Mityana, Uganda, was one of the first women to join Solar Sister. She says that her life has changed enormously after starting working with the group.
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"It makes me feel proud to see that I'm bringing an income to my family," says Walusimbi. "Because if I can support my family, I feel good -- other than being a handicapped, seeking helplessly and looking for everything to be sponsored."
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"It makes me feel proud to see that I'm bringing an income to my family," says Walusimbi. "Because if I can support my family, I feel good -- other than being a handicapped, seeking helplessly and looking for everything to be sponsored."
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Some 90% of people in Uganda live without access to electricity, according to World Bank data.
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Some 90% of people in Uganda live without access to electricity, according to World Bank data.
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The social enterprise is planning to extend its operations to other African countries.
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The social enterprise is planning to extend its operations to other African countries.
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