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Cheeba Implementation: Day 5
We are getting close! Today was another very busy day in Cheeba. We are working on three tasks in parallel: conducting focus groups,...
Kristin P
Sep 17, 20192 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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