Despite South Africa&rsquo;s enormously successful electrification plan (from 36% in 1994 to approximately 87% now), some 13% of households in South Africa remain without access to grid electricity (DoE, 2017) and thus do not have the safe, quality lighting necessary for human development.Recognising the need to give communities, and in particular learners, a better quality of life, Airlink initiated a project to provide 5,000 households with free, clean solar lights procured from Open Range Solar. Airlink then partnered with SEA Africa to assist with the distribution of the kits to low-income, unelectrified households in Polokwane and the greater Mthatha region.The kits are simple, affordable, safe and clean. They are also remarkably inventive, as each battery-operated kit provides three high-quality, energy-efficient lights with 5m wiring, enough to light up the entire house. In addition, the kit also consists of a two-mode torch and a USB port for cellphone charging, the latter to enable access to information on the internet. These kits are considered tier one solar home systems and are a temporary solution to the electricity connection backlogs.In Polokwane, SEA partnered with the municipal Electricity Department, as well as Rekakgona Youth Manufacturing and Projects (RYMP). In Mthatha, SEA contracted the expertise of Steam2Dream, an NGO involved in secondary school tutoring in Mthatha, which is largely supported by Airlink.The Eastern Cape Department of Education played a pivotal role in Mthatha by endorsing the project and assisting with school engagements in order for us to identify learners from unelectrified households.This project was sponsored by SA Airlink, as part of their corporate social responsibility requirements. It aligns with their educational outreach programme to support the future leaders of South Africa.

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