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Cheeba Implementation: Day 4
Another day in paradise! We’ve been staying at the Namalundu Guest House, about 45 minutes from Cheeba. There are rolling hills all...
Kristin P
Sep 14, 20192 min read
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Cheeba Implementation: Day 3
We started off the day with a quick breakfast of samp (chopped corn) before driving out to Cheeba. It takes us about 45 minutes to get...
Kristin P
Sep 14, 20192 min read
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Cheeba Implementation: Day 2
Today was our first full day in Cheeba. On the agenda: meet the community, get started on assembling the data acquisition system, and...
Kristin P
Sep 13, 20192 min read
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Cheeba Implementation - Day 1
We finally made it! Our journey has taken us from Seattle, to Dubai, to Lusaka, to the village of Cheeba. Cheeba is a fishing community...
Henry
Sep 11, 20192 min read
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2019 Caritas Assessment Trip
Over this past weekend, two KWH volunteers, our current project manager, Kirk, and board member, Mike, traveled over 20 hours and...
Kristin P
May 15, 20192 min read
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Q&A with Monze Project Team Lead Kirk Maclearnsberry
This month, Kilowatts for Humanity is sending a team to Zambia do an assessment for our upcoming summer implementation project in the...
Kristin P
Apr 16, 20193 min read
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Zambia Assessment Trip Summary
The latest KWH trip to Zambia offered a unique chance to review the current status of the projects and reassess the best way forward. ...
Kristin P
Nov 21, 20183 min read
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Zambia Assessment Trip - September 2018
Our first night in Africa was spent at the Natwange Backpackers Hostel. It was a beautiful area tucked away from the rest of Lusaka and...
Kristin P
Sep 11, 20183 min read
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Munyama Implementation – Day 6
Day 6 (Monday): the hardest day. We spent about two hours tying up loose ends in the kiosk and spending some time with our friends in the...
Kristin P
Aug 28, 20172 min read
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Munyama Implementation – Day 5
Day 5 (Sunday): I think I speak for everyone when I say that this was my favorite day of our trip. In the morning, we spent time...
Kristin P
Aug 27, 20172 min read
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Munyama Implementation – Day 4
Madison spent most of her morning with the women of the village helping to cook; when I joined as her photographer, I was put to work as...
Kristin P
Aug 26, 20172 min read
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Munyama Implementation – Day 3
Day 3: Emily taught Madison and I how to survey a field! This field in particular is one of two located behind the kiosk, which Alexander...
Kristin P
Aug 25, 20172 min read
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Munyama Implementation – Day 2
Day two! Lots of work was completed on the exterior and interior of the kiosk, including posting the logos for KWH and for GE We Share...
Kristin P
Aug 24, 20171 min read
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Munyama Implementation – Day 1
Day 1, sunrise to sunset and beyond! After a 3 hour trip across the lake on our houseboat (starting at 6am), we began our day with...
Kristin P
Aug 23, 20171 min read
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Chalokwa Implementation – Day 7
After a intensive week of work in Chalokwa, we have finally driven the bumpy dirt road to the village for the last time. The grand...
Kristin P
Jun 26, 20161 min read
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Chalokwa Implementation – Day 6
Our time in Chalokwa is approaching its end, and the energy kiosk is nearing completion. An increasing number of people have been...
Kristin P
Jun 25, 20161 min read
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Chalokwa Implementation – Day 5
We have completed another full day in Chalokwa and are making steady progress towards our goal of being ready for the grand opening on...
Kristin P
Jun 24, 20161 min read
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Chalokwa Implementation – Day 4
Today the lights went on in Chalokwa! The group arrived in the village early to troubleshoot the issues that developed with the data...
Kristin P
Jun 23, 20161 min read
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Chalokwa Implementation – Day 3
We traveled back to Chalokwa with the entire team today. Keiko worked with Suntech to complete the installation of the solar system,...
Kristin P
Jun 22, 20162 min read
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Chalokwa Implementation – Day 2
We began the day with a quick breakfast at our hotel and then immediately sent our first contingent to Chalokwa to begin the project in...
Kristin P
Jun 21, 20161 min read
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