Solar Sisters Spreading Light in Africa

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December 22, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world. - William Shakespeare - Solar Sisters Spreading Light in Africa "In Uganda, some 90% of the population lives without access to electricity, according to World Bank figures. Enter Solar Sister -- a group aiming to eradicate energy poverty while creating economic opportunities for women. Using an Avon-style women's distribution system, Solar Sister trains, recruits and supports female entrepreneurs in East Africa to sell affordable solar lighting and other green products such as solar lamps and mobile phone chargers." { read more } Be The Change "When we will all see our role in society as servants, we will all light up the sky together like countless stars on a dark night." Gandhi's successor Vinoba Bhave describes a 'servant leader' in this short passage. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Worst Listening Habits -- and Their Cure Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Time Man Builds Fairy Tale Home -- For $4700 11 Amazing Thank You Notes Life is 'Baeutiful' Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness A Guide to Finding Your Passion Over Ten Thousand People Attend His Funeral DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,673 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More