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JHA and SolarEdge in UgandaBringing light to the villages of Africa
A photo journal
Amit Rosner, March 10th, [email protected]
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Many parts of Uganda are disconnected from the national infrastructure
Imagine your life without:
ElectricitySewage system
Access to clean waterAccess to proper medical services
Refrigerated medicine and vaccinationsMeans to light schools or operate computers
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Uganda – the pearl of Africa
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Most Ugandan families earn less than $1 per day
© Photo Amit Rosner
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Average life expectancy is around 50 years, orphans are many.HIV-AIDS rates have decreased to 5% of the population, but are now on the rise again
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High infant mortality - 2 out of 5 children in rural Uganda will not make it to the age of five. Common causes of death: waterborne diseases, malaria, complications of respiratory diseases
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Each family grows the food necessary for its survival.Much of the burden falls on women and children
© Photos Amit Rosner
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An endless Papyrus swamp. Plenty of water isn’t always a blessing.During our trip 300 people died in mud slides due to the heavy rains
© Photo Amit Rosner
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Stagnating water foster these mosquito larvae, carriers of the omnipresent Malaria
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Many women and children walk several kilometers every dayto bring water from often contaminated sources back to their villages
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Others spend hours collecting wood for cooking and lighting, contributing to deforestation
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Mother and baby collecting wood
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Life isn’t all dark. …there’s always time for play
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Life isn’t all dark. …there’s always time for play
© Photo Amit Rosner
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Without telephone lines, cellular phones are popular.But charging often requires walking several hours to the next grid-connected town
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JHA and SolarEdge
JHA is a non-profit organization that brings sustainable Israelitechnologies to rural African villages. Since its founding in 2008, JHAhas completed 27 projects, bringing solar powered light foreducation, water pumping systems for clean water and refrigerationfor lifesaving vaccines to over 100,000 African people.
SolarEdge recently partnered with JHA to maximize panel energyoutput, reduce maintenance cost via SMS and Internet remotemonitoring, prevent panel theft, and improve system safety.
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Receiving the blessing of the First Lady of Uganda, “Mama” Museveni.Mrs. Museveni has dedicated her last 24 years in power supporting orphans and the poor
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“With SolarEdge I can monitor our 27 African solar sites using my laptop in our NYC office”, explains JHA President, Sivan Borowitch Ya’ari, to the First Lady
© Photo Amit Rosner
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Lubuulo Primary School
Energy for education. Light in classrooms provides students and adults with a place to study at night and access to electricity for radio
and computer use.
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The Lubuulo Village, disconnected from the electricity grid.990 children study in Lubuulo elementary school
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JHA president welcomed by Lubuulo students upon our arrival
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SolarEdge power optimizer installed by JHA’s local contractor, Robert Mpagi,to enable energy maximization and remote monitoring
© Photos Edoe Cohen
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SolarEdge Monitoring Smartphone application reviewed by JHA’s local contractor Robert Mpagi, and local office manager, Robert Khakhosi
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Children excited at the moment the first light bulb was lit.Located within several hours’ drive from the grid, it was the village’s first
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The first lesson - “What is Solar Energy” – was taught in an illuminated classroom as the fascinated children stared at the light bulb outside the building
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Nabigwaali Medical Clinic
In medical clinics, solar powered refrigerators for essential medicines and vaccines now protect local children from preventable diseases
such as tuberculosis, yellow fever and measles. In addition, patients can find the way to the illuminated clinic and be treated at night.
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Installation commences on the roof of Nabigwaali’s clinicas locals celebrate in the clinic yard
© Photo Yoav Dagan
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Installation commences on the roof of Nabigwaali’s clinicas locals celebrate in the clinic yard
© Photo Edoe Cohen
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© Photo Edoe Cohen
Installation commences on the roof of Nabigwaali’s clinicas locals celebrate in the clinic yard
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© Photos Edoe Cohen
Installation commences on the roof of Nabigwaali’s clinicas locals celebrate in the clinic yard
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Immediate installation verification using the SolarEdge Smartphone Monitoring application
© Photos Edoe Cohen
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© Photo Yoav Dagan
SolarEdge saves a three hour drive on a bumpy dirt road, and the cost of fuel:Remote troubleshooting using the Smartphone application replaces on-site inspection
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Following 17 speeches, we even got a traditional gift of a goat and a spear
© Photos Edoe Cohen
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“Power is nothing without control”, reads a signboard at Kampala, the capital city……Definitely true when it comes to the monitoring of solar power systems
© Photos Amit Rosner
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Nawampiti Medical Clinic
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Off-grid solar system is being installed on the clinic’s roof
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Off-grid solar system is being installed on the clinic roof
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Locals applaud as the light bulb and vaccine refrigerator are powered up
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A Nawampiti doctor prepares newly refrigerated vaccinations for injection
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Kaliro Orphanage
Site visited to review the impact of solar powered light bulbs installed by JHA in the orphanage several months ago
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We were welcomed by dancing and signing: “Together we can change the world”
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Children of the Orphanage of Kaliro seated in their illuminated classroom.Reading of bedtime stories is now possible with dormitory lighting
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Putti Village
Site visited to review the impact of solar powered water pumpingsystem installed by JHA last year.
Over 20,000 liters of clean water are pumped per day. Clean waterprevents the spread of water-borne diseases, currently responsiblefor 80% of death and illness in the developing world. Consistentwater access also provides year-round irrigation for crops. Thisincreased food production leads to food security and economicgrowth through the market sale of surplus crops, leading to ahealthier and wealthier village.
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The solar powered water pumping system drawsclean water from the underground aquifer
© Photos Amit Rosner
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The water can now be safely used for drinking, cooking, irrigation, and bathing!
© Photos Amit Rosner
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Learn more:
JHA : www.jhafrica.org
SolarEdge : www.solaredge.com