{"id":4790,"date":"2013-08-29T09:56:04","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T09:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waka-waka.com\/2013\/08\/impact-words\/"},"modified":"2018-11-19T11:02:42","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T11:02:42","slug":"impact-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waka-waka.com\/en\/2013\/08\/impact-words\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These children have sent the WakaWaka community a thank you letter about our impact. Now their inspiring stories teach us the real value of these solar solutions. Discover this yourself by reading the letters students have sent to us!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cKerosene lamps and sore eyes were once routine elements of grading student homework,\u201d says Ms. Hombe in rural Africa. \u00a0Using the plentiful sun in these areas has extended the hours to study and grade and reduced the health risks associated with the kerosene lamps. 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