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Power to the People | SELF uses the power of the sun to fight poverty and climate change ☀️ www.self.org
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“Without power, we had to deliver babies and perform other procedures with candles." – Harelimana Assoumpta, Senior Nurse at the Kamabuye Health Center

In Rwanda, SELF worked with @pih.org to solar-electrify rural health clinics. 🩺⚡

Discover the impact in our latest newsletter: conta.cc/3VUZXbl
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Honored to join KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) for World Food Day to discuss how solar energy can power a more food-secure future.

We can end hunger in our lifetime. It starts with energy.

#sdg2 #sdg7 #foodsecurity #cleanenergy
This month, SELF celebrates 35 years! 🎉

We're traveling back in time, revisiting projects that have had a lasting impact.

Today, learn about SELF's work with the Jane Goodall Institute in Tanzania: conta.cc/3WvFU3f

& subscribe for more: tinyurl.com/hzpwka37

#energy #climate
“This project was revolutionary." - Dr. Silent Tovosia

As SELF celebrates 35 years of impact, we're revisiting past projects and sharing where they are today.

Learn how one initiative in the Solomon Islands sparked a movement across the region: conta.cc/48jmy8R

#sdg7 #energy #solar
Indigenous communities are disproportionately impacted by energy poverty. Solar can help fill the gap—delivering a clean, reliable, locally-owned source of electricity.

SELF is proud to partner with communities like Angela's! ☀️

#indigenouspeoplesday #solarenergy #cleanenergy #sdg7
ICYMI: A new solar-powered water system is coming to life in Uganda! #sdg6

In the off-grid region of Bukyerimba, waterborne illness is common, with no electricity to pump #CleanWater.

The new system will deliver safe, convenient drinking water to hundreds. 💧
Solar-Powered Water Systems in Rural Uganda | Solar Electric Light Fund
SELF has broken ground on a new solar-powered water system in rural Uganda. Learn how solar water pumping is delivering clean water and safer nights in Bukyerimba.
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This month, @solarfund.bsky.social turns 35! For three and a half decades, we've worked to bring #CleanEnergy to those who need it most.

Today, we renew our commitment to a sustainable, healthy, thriving world—powered by the sun. ☀️ #sdg7

Watch our story: youtu.be/y3DLoxl56bg?...
35 Years of Impact
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We're 35! This month, SELF celebrates three-and-a-half decades of bringing power to the people.

Discover where we've been & where we're going next 👇

#energy #energysky #cleanenergy #climate #solar
35 Years of Impact
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(3/3) We honor Dr. Goodall not only in memory, but in continued action toward a better future, for all life, everywhere.

#JaneGoodall #conservation #wildlife #ecosystems
(2/3) In 2005, SELF had the honor of partnering with The Jane Goodall Institute to bring #SolarPower to the Gombe Research Centre in Tanzania.

With ample, reliable #energy, researchers gained lighting, refrigeration, computers & more—expanding their ability to protect wildlife & ecosystems.
(1/3) We are deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall—a scientist, storyteller, and fierce defender of the natural world.

#JaneGoodall #conservation #environmentalism
⭐ Meet Zacharie ⭐

Zach provides technical direction and expertise for SELF's work in his home country of Benin.

Thank you for your great work, Zach!

#sustainabledevelopment #solar #benin #westafrica
Emerging markets & developing economies—home to more than half of the world’s population—receive less than 15% of global #CleanEnergy investment.

We can't solve the #ClimateCrisis until every country can reach its full potential & until everyone has a seat at the table. #ClimateWeek 🌍
"Energy reforms will expand our possibilities, not limit them," Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, shared at the #GlobalRenewablesSummit.

As world leaders convene for #ClimateWeek, we urge them to embrace this vision—one where #climate progress & global prosperity go hand-in-hand.
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I had a wonderful time joining The Carbonauts at their DC event and sharing how clean energy can help us protect the planet AND power a more just, prosperous future.

Thanks to everyone who came out. Onward! 🌞

#energy #energytransition #cleanenergy #greentech
This work can be slow.

Progress can take time.

But everyday, more people gain access to clean energy.

Everyday, lives change.

📍 Tanzania

#energy #energysky #energytransition #sdg7 #cleanenergy
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Incredible to see how access to clean energy transforms healthcare and saves lives. Local action like this shows that climate solutions aren’t abstract but they are practical, people-centered, and urgent. #localpoliticsmatter #localpolicy #climatevictory #climatejustice @solarfund.bsky.social
The Kourel Health Clinic in Benin is a small but vital health post. With access to electricity, it can now provide improved maternity, pharmacy, and primary care to thousands of patients.

❤️‍🩹 Discover how we're powering healthcare: www.self.org/health/

#sdg7 #sdg3 #poweringhealthcare #solar
We appreciate IPCC's attention & commitment to diverse contributors 🌍💚
Inequality in action. If the #DRC had adequate infrastructure, from roads to #electricity, far fewer lives would be lost. We are saddened by the outbreak and appreciate everyone working to help. 💛