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Wise women bring light for students in dark A

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PORT Elizabeth women’s NonGovernmental Organisation (NGO) believes they have a solution to what is currently a big problem facing South Africa – that of being in the dark as a result of power outages. “Women in Social Entrepreneurship (WISE) is spearheading a project to assist needy school children perform better in their

studies through solar lights,” said WISE Project Manager Courage Magwa. WISE, which is a Mount Road-based NGO made up of five women from Port Elizabeth townships, also seeks to promote the use of solar-powered appliances to meet the diverse needs for electricity such as charging laptops, computers, radios and household lighting. An American Solar Energy Distributor, Richard Silcock, recently donated solar powered lights to WISE to distribute to needy children in New Brighton and KwaNobuhle townships.

According to Magwa, the solar energy lights provides light for almost 16 hours when fully charged. He believes that if the majority of people used solar energy, the country wouldn’t be faced with the on-going problem of power failure. “While the project was started to assist children better their grades, we soon realised there is a great need for families, especially those in underdeveloped areas like shacks, to use this cheap but safe technology,” Magwa told PE Express Indaba, adding that he believed there were many more electrical appli-

ances and cellphones among shack-dwellers than many people imagined. He added, “given a chance, we could introduce a system of assisting needy communities or those who want to save money, by bringing light using cheap and appropriate technologies. This method could contribute significantly through the off grid electricity supply to the communities.” He said other people could take part in the programme by buying solar lamps for the benefit of needy children who have to study at night without light.

Hip hop star delights at Toy Run Local Hip Hop artist Azz Veritazz (centre back) participated in the Port Elizabeth Toy Run Christmas Party for needy children at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium on Saturday, November 29. The young lad who is going to the United States in June 2015 as part of the ARTS International Showcase, sang and entertained the children and their teachers with captivating sounds from his latest album, “I am Moving” to be out on Friday, December 12. Here he is with children from the EP Youth Centre and teachers (in blue). PHOTO:NCEBA DLADLA

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