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AKWA
IBOM SOLAR SYSTEMS
Our next project is to bring three students from Nigeria to study solar
energy - its principles and application, theory and how to, installation
and maintenance. The location of application is Ikot Usen in Akwa Ibom
State, Nigeria. One student will come under scholarship; the State Minister
of Education is very supportive of our efforts. Two students will be chosen
from the village and financed by Paths of Native Africa. Solar power has
been introduced to the village just this June with a solar
powered flashlight project. Our focus is to work with Ikot Usen to
develop solar power to 'energize' lights, computers, and water pumps and
stimulate solar supportive businesses within the community.
Alternative energy source- ex. solar for schools, existing hospital, village
Establishment of 'teacher corps' to ensure core subjects are taught each year and provide U.S. teachers with the experience of teaching in Nigeria
Food program for nursery school
AFRICA
2008
SOL
POWER BENEFIT
On March 1st 2008, the Sol Power Benefit was held
to contribute to the goal of sending three PONA representatives to Nigeria
to introduce solar power to the village of
Ikot Usen, Akwa Ibom State.
SOLAR/SCHOLARSHIP
PROJECT
In mid-June 2008 Horgan Edet, Tony Moses, Arisa Itami and Sven Wiederholt
journeyed to Ikot Usen to do two projects. One was the Solar/Scholarship
Program, conceived by Sven: 500 solar powered torches were made available,
the proceeds from their sales to launch a scholarship fund for the secondary
school.
ORIGAMI
PROJECT
The second
project was developed by a Japanese gallery owner from New York, Arisa
Itami, who taught origami paper folding to Ikot Usen elementary school
students. Arisa taught origami to approximately 50 students for a few
hours each day for one week in the village.
Sol
Power Benefit videos
2006-2007
A 2,067 lb shipment of four computers, academic and casual reading books were delivered to the village, December 2006. By the end of January 2007, two secured metal book chests with glass doors were built to protect the books.
This was made possible through support from the Steiner Foundation, PoNA fundraiser: Books to Africa, San Francisco Public Library, and private donors.
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