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A Haitian child using a Waka Waka solar lamp to complete homework: photo credit to Petra Pastircakova

Solar power project aims to bring light to Haiti

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - An innovative initiative using portable solar powdered lamps has been launched to help bring light to Haitians struggling to cope without electricity...
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Kelvin Doe, 16, from Sierra Leone, was invited to participate in an MIT program after creating his own community radio station. (Photo THKNKR YouTube)

Sierra Leone whiz kid builds own radio station

John Roach, NBC News
VIDEO - Kelvin Doe’s neighborhood in Sierra Leone has power lines, but they seldom deliver electricity...
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Highland Park goes dark: City cuts lights to pay bills

Jay Scott Smith
theGRIO REPORT - The streets in the city of Highland Park have gotten noticeably darker lately...
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