Per UNICEF, In country after country, educating girls yields spectacular social benefits for the current generation and those to come. An educated girl tends to marry later and have healthier children. The children she does have will be more likely to survive; they will be better nourished and better educated. She will be more productive at home and better paid in the workplace.

Can you imagine trying to do homework or read a book with no light?  Most children in Africa have to deal with this problem every evening.  For tens of thousands of kids and youths living in Sierra Leone, power cuts are unfortunately "normal". At night, for lighting, they have no choice but to use kerosene lanterns and open-flame candles. The smoke from these light sources is hazardous to their health. The flames are also a fire hazard.

After a meeting with the FAWE school authorities, the launch date for the eReaders was set for 12th May 2015.  This event was scaled down to an internal event due to restrictions on public gatherings - as a result of the Ebola crisis. 

FAWE teachers, pupils and board members were present at the launching ceremony.  There were about 80 people in attendance.

Alfred (pictured) happy shows us his new solar light. He is using this solar light to read and study at night. This light makes a huge difference - helping Alfred to safely study at night. 

Together we have provided the light he needs to read at night and advance his education.  This is making a huge difference - in the prevailing circumstances where light supply from the grid is unreliable.