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The grandmas who light the rural Africa

It seems implausible that an illiterate person could master the intricacies of solar energy, but many uneducated women engineers are illuminating and improving the lives of their communities.

Four uneducated women become experts in solar energy and bring light, and life, to their village in southwestern Madagascar.

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(In Spanish)

Date:

October 2, 2020

Article:
Marta Rey
Photos:
Juan Maza
Media:
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Nöelson, owner of the only store in Ranomay A woman cooks by the light of a solar lamp. Tovondray and Lahininik, two young Malagasy study in their living room. Marie repairs an electrical circuit Nantoany Sitra, manager of the solar energy project Marie (left), Marinasy (center), and Tsiampoizy (right), the solar mamas show the solar lamps Realison with his solar lamp at his house Aerial view of Ranomay Dozens of villagers watch television in the village square A woman rests inside her illuminated hut.

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