SOLAR HEALTH UGANDA
LIGHTS FOR LITERACY PROGRAM
The Lights 4 Literacy initiated by Let There Be Light International in collaboration with Solar Health Uganda and Uganda Spelling Bee, aims to improve literacy levels among students residing in off-grid households.
The program involves providing a combination of pico solar lights and books to the participants. However, the focus is not just on distributing these items, but also on eliciting feedback from the beneficiaries on the benefits and utility of the lights and books in enhancing their literacy.
The program seeks to encourage the participants to think about how they can leverage these resources to improve their literacy skills.
The Lights 4 Literacy program was initially launched in September 2020, during the school closures prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to launch the program was driven by the growing concerns expressed by the project's initiators, who were troubled by reports in the media and local communities about the plight of adolescents who were out of school.
Many girls were reported to have become pregnant, while a significant number of boys and girls had turned to work to support themselves, causing a shift in their focus away from their studies.
The initiators recognized the potential long-term consequences of this situation and were motivated to take action to address it.
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SAFE BIRTH + HEALTHY HOMES
The Safe Births + Healthy Homes program was co-developed by Let There Be Light International and Solar Health Uganda
The program was first launched in March 2019 in Uganda.
There is so much potential to scale up the program in Uganda and in other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. We welcome potential partners.
"Safe Births + Healthy Homes initiative provides an innovative incentive to encourage attended births in rural off-grid clinics in Uganda.
New mothers delivering at these clinics receive pico solar lights as a reward. This not only ensures a safer birthing environment but also contributes to healthier homes.
Approximately 13,830 moms in off-grid and rural Uganda have participated in the SB+ HH program
Join us in illuminating the path to safer childbirth and fostering well-being in off-grid communities."
Your generous donation to support this maternal and infant health program will go a long way to save and change many lives.
