{"id":4708,"date":"2016-11-29T06:38:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T06:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waka-waka.com\/2016\/11\/give-back-bring-light\/"},"modified":"2018-11-19T11:01:39","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T11:01:39","slug":"give-back-bring-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waka-waka.com\/en\/2016\/11\/give-back-bring-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Back. Bring Light."},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 dir=ltr><span>The WakaWaka Foundation <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span id=docs-internal-guid-80ba327c-ae8c-cedf-a5de-c77888714eda><span>The season of giving is upon us and we would like to kick-off the holidays by shining our light on the WakaWaka Foundation; an internationally operated non-profit organization based in the Netherlands. With a simple source of solar powered light, they\u2019re illuminating the darkest corners of the world where electricity is not accessible, making a lasting impact on local communities and providing relief in humanitarian aid situations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=ltr><span>In rural areas where electricity is unavailable, it\u2019s normal for people to rely on traditional yet hazardous light sources, such as kerosene or candles. The WakaWaka Foundation offers training and awareness events to educate communities on the importance of sustainable solar energy and how it can be incorporated into education, business and everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=ltr>\u00a0<\/div>\n<h4 dir=ltr><span>Solar Entrepreneurs<\/span><\/h4>\n<p dir=ltr><span>The latest #SharetheSun project gives our Agents of Light com\u00admunity the unique opportunity to con\u00adtrib\u00adute to the development of safe and sus\u00adtain\u00adable sol\u00adar energy in Rwanda, where 76% of the pop\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtion lives without elec\u00adtri\u00adcity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=ltr><span>With this ground-breaking project, your generosity will support the train\u00ading of un\u00adem\u00adployed Rwandan youth to become \u2018sol\u00adar en\u00adtre\u00adpren\u00adeurs.\u2019 The sol\u00adar en\u00adtre\u00adpren\u00adeurs will raise aware\u00adness with\u00adin their com\u00admunit\u00adies about the dangers of tra\u00addi\u00adtion\u00adal light\u00ading and the be\u00adne\u00adfits of sol\u00adar en\u00adergy. This will help im\u00adprove the liv\u00ading con\u00addi\u00adtions of the Rwandan people by giv\u00ading them ac\u00adcess to safe and sus\u00adtain\u00adable en\u00adergy. Simultaneously, un\u00adem\u00adployed youth learn about the busi\u00adness and are equipped with the necessary tools to embark on a ca\u00adreer in sol\u00adar en\u00adergy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=ltr>\u00a0<\/div>\n<h4 dir=ltr><span>Give Back. Bring Light<\/span><\/h4>\n<p dir=ltr><span>Join us on #GivingTuesday, give back, bring light, and Share the Sun by supporting the WakaWaka Foundation. Find more information here:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\/foundation\/>https:\/\/waka-waka.com\/foundation\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>&lsquo;Tis the season for giving and gratitude! 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