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<P>In South Sudan, where the sun shines so hot that temperatures
regularly reach 40°C, <B>nearly 11 million people live in complete
darkness after dusk</B>. That is except for the kerosene lamps
being used that emit <B>toxic fumes equivalent to smoking 40
cigarettes a day</B>.</P>
<P>The crisis is so acute there that respiratory illnesses, like
pneumonia, are the <B>biggest killer of children under
five</B>.</P>
<P>But there's a simple solution: solar lights.</P>
<P>We're working with an amazing community-led partner who
is<B> racing to bring light to six villages and give
thousands a chance</B> before they're driven further into
darkness -- and <B>you can help</B>. A solar light costs $20
and lasts for 5-10 years. If all of us chip in, we could make
it happen quickly, with no red tape.</P>
<P>They won’t start installing until they raise enough funds to
light every home in a village, so no one is left out.</P>
<P><B>Can you help bring light to a village in South Sudan</B> --
and help us carry on the work of empowering communities
everywhere?</P>
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<P>Without electricity, once the sun sets children can’t study,
farmers can’t finish chores, and the entire community is forced to
shut down.</P>
<P>South Sudan is a young country under enormous strain from
economic crisis, warring political factions, and a rapidly growing
population of refugees fleeing the ongoing civil war in
Sudan. Despite all efforts to build the necessary
infrastructure, <B>only about 7% of its population can access
electricity</B> -- and the cost is among the highest in the
world.</P>
<P>The available alternative exposes everyone to a dangerous amount
of black carbon fumes. <B>A </B><B><I>single </I></B><B>kerosene
lamp emits up to one tonne of carbon over five years! </B></P>
<P>Not to mention it's incredibly expensive. <B>Households can
save as much as 30% of their income</B> by switching to solar light;
and because <B>there are</B> <B>no carbon emissions</B>, people live
healthier lives for longer. </P>
<P>Already, Solar Links with local community based organisations,
have <B>brought light to more than 15,000 </B>homes, schools
and health clinics in Uganda, South Sudan and Burundi --
<B>transforming entire communities one by one</B>. Our donations
before helped power two villages in Uganda, bringing light to over
1000 families! Now if enough of us donate, even a little, we
could do it again in South Sudan -- and <B>find more stories
like this</B>. </P>
<P>It's rare when a single donation can make such a huge difference
almost instantaneously. <B>Can you help forever transform a
village?</B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">A beautiful thing about this project is
that the impact reaches far beyond an individual home. Members of
the community are trained as engineers and families contribute a
small amount towards the cost of new projects in the following year
for neighbouring communities, so they can <B>keep the
technology working indefinitely and carry forward the mission of
empowering others</B>. </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Your donation will help power Ekō and
our campaigns worldwide fighting for people and the planet. Are you
in?</P><IMG alt=""
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<P>Thanks for all that you do, <BR>Yasmin and the Ekō team</P>
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<P>More information:</P>
<P><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/726742?t=27&akid=148592%2E23281291%2Ez-Scu3"
target=_blank>‘We are suffering’: Displaced families bear burden of
South Sudan conflict.</A> Al Jazeera, 6 May 2025</P>
<P><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/701698?t=28&akid=148592%2E23281291%2Ez-Scu3"
target=_blank>South Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisis, warns
WHO.</A> UN, July 2024</P>
<P><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/726748?t=29&akid=148592%2E23281291%2Ez-Scu3"
target=_blank>Cost of Inaction South Sudan 2024: A deepening crisis
for children.</A> UNICEF, June 2024</P>
<P><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/629528?t=30&akid=148592%2E23281291%2Ez-Scu3"
target=_blank>SDG7: Data and Projections, Access to
electricity.</A> IEA, December 2023</P></TD></TR>
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<DIV>From: <B dir=auto class=gmail_sendername>Yasmin Aslam, Ekō</B> <SPAN
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2025 г. в 10:04<BR>Subject: Solar
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