Solar Installation is completed in Dialakoroba school by Afriq-Power, the Malian solar enterprise spawned by Practical Small Projects. Villagers are thrilled to have electricity and lights, which will greatly improve conditions for adult literacy classes and evening study.
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Banco School sees dramatic improvement in student test scores following installation of locally made solar panels by Practical Small Projects. Prior to installation, 6 out of 37 students passed the national exam. After installation, 36 out of 37 passed. As chores usually take precedence during the day, lightbulbs extend the productive hours available for studying.
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Malian President Amadou Toumani Touri admires Practical Small Project's solar box oven at the International Conference on Water held along the Niger River, in Bamako, Mali. The oven garners much attention as Malian's see the value in an alternative to using expensive and extremely scarce coal and fuelwood.
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Development Director Kristin Johnson returns from a month in Mali. Experience the Malian adventures in this firsthand account of her trip.
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