Saturday, January 26, 2008

And then there was light!!!

A huge thanks from Sam's House to the group of donors who made the solar panel package a reality. There is no more eating, cleaning and cooking in the dark. Play time now includes reading because the children can see. This is a renewable source of electricity for the house that will be used for many years to come. Due to the great response, we were able to go with an upgraded battery. The package includes six 40 watt lights, a battery and solar panel. The best part is the package has been installed. The house has been reaping the benefits for a week already. We cannot say thanks enough.

FYI, the government has increased the number of hours of no electricity a week to 36. The schedule is supposedly set to 6 days a week, 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon.

2 comments:

Gabriel said...

Glad to hear you have lights 24/7. You have already made a huge impact, which is just great. I bet KC (red hair) in her kurta must have been a real sight. Keep us updated.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like you guys are making a huge impact over there. Well done! Gordo, have you told the kids about the White Stripes yet?