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Solar electrification of rural clinics - Project 2 (IsF, Government of Rioja, Spain) After the success of the first project in three villages in southern Mali, IsF sought funding for a second project for a further 6 installations inthe villages of Mamissan, Beko Sokoro & Tadougoukondié (municipality of Zantiebougou) and Kebila, Bafaga & Diaka (municipality of Kebila), also in southern Mali. The same approach of training local maintenance teams for operation and maintenance was used. Please click on images for higher resolution. |
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Mamissan: the 100W solar panel being transported to the healthcentre after being welded inside its frame at the village metal workshop (left); the panel & frame being taken to the maternity clinic (centre); the panel being mounted on the roof (right). |
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Mamissan: inserting panels into frames (left); making electrical connections (centre); welding the panels inside the frames to protect against theft (right). |
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Mamissan: village elders come to see the installation (left); meeting with village elders and village chief to discuss project implementation (centre); installation of lamps and cables (right). |
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Training the maintenance committee members in battery use and how to mix acid to the correct concentration (left); the matron of Diaka standing next to the birthing bed, under the newly installed solar light (centre); the matron of Bafaga standing next to the panel which will be installed n the roof (right). |
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Diaka: mother with newborn baby, the real beneficiaries of the project (left), other mothers who recently gave birth at the clinic (centre); testing the connections on the panel before installation (right). |
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Kebila: clinic with solar installation complete (left); the market (centre); the matron of Diaka maternity cliic standing outside with kids (right). |
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Kebila: the installation team pose with maintenance committee for a picture; women bring well earned food to the team for lunch (right). Click here for some short video clips. For more information on solar lighting in Mali, please contact Mali-Folkecenter (contacts page) |
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