Solar energy in Cameroon: education, empowerment, and combating precariousness

However, the area is often plunged into darkness without warning due to prolonged power cuts that can last for days. The girls were forced to use gas lamps that provided little light and were costly and dangerous, jeopardizing their studies and endangering their lives. It was against this backdrop, and to respond to this challenge, that the project to install solar power at the Home came about.

An essential resource for the wellbeing and the full integral development of each person, electricity unfortunately remains inaccessible for millions of people around the world. This energy insecurity particularly affects women and girls in developing countries and amplifies gender disparities by creating additional obstacles for women. It limits their economic prospects and exposes them to greater health risks, perpetuating the cycle of poverty and inequality.