Just before returning home to Canada I was in northwest Nepal putting up about 52 solar panels with a team of people from Europe and NA. It was an amazing time. We slept in the village where we were installing them. In a place without electricity, solar panels are pretty handy. The alternative to solar energy at the village level is kerosene lamps, which are neither good
for the lungs or cheap to refill. School children will be able to do homework and cooking for the women should be a lot easier.
Village kids have a rough time in northwest Nepal. About 75% are malnourished and many don't make it to adulthood. One of the Nepali families that I was installing a solar panel for had lost two children the week before we arrived. Life expectancy is around 40 years in these areas. Children learn to grow up fast and must work in the fields, look after siblings and cut fodder for animals.
This is a shot from Topla looking southeast. The village is situated on a dry ridge. The two poles in the foreground are for the solar panels. Also in the foreground are the flat roofs that are important for drying beans, grains, peppers and fruit for eating during the long winter season.
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Andrew-
Nate and Emily here. We sat by you on the plane ride home. Nice blog! Your amazing! We realy enjoyed getting to know you and hear about the great things your doing. We'll keep the site bookmarked and check in now and again. Way to go!
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