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A photo voltaic alliance of LONGi, one of many world’s largest photo voltaic expertise corporations, and Senergia, a number one Swedish wholesaler of photo voltaic power, teamed as much as assist the Non-profit “Venture Vita” by donating a solar-powered freshwater system for a maternity clinic within the village of Linga Linga in Mozambique. After setting up a water tower and putting in LONGi photo voltaic panels on the roof of the clinic, the staff was capable of energy a water pump that repeatedly fills the water tank, offering freshwater to the maternity clinic. The dearth of contemporary, working water stays a significant downside in lots of components of Africa. Sanitation and hygiene are elementary to enhancing requirements of dwelling for individuals and on the similar time lower maternal and toddler mortality. 58 infants have been born within the Linga Linga maternal clinic for the reason that undertaking was accomplished in Could 2024.
Michel Olofsson, founding father of Venture Vita, commented: “After we have been requested by Morrumbene’s Mayor to construct a maternity clinic, we knew that offering fundamental hygiene requirements could be equally essential. We’re very grateful to have partnered with Senergia and LONGi to perform this essential solar-powered water resolution undertaking. Whereas it’s widely known that entry to working freshwater is a fundamental human proper, it stays the exception in rural areas of Africa, even in maternity clinics the place hygiene requirements are required for the protection of moms and kids.”
Anton Öbrink, Senergia’s undertaking supervisor, added: “After we determined to get entangled in NGO actions, we needed to make it possible for the whole lot we do goes on to the individuals. We selected Venture Vita and Mozambique as a result of it’s nonetheless one of many poorest nations on the planet, with nearly all of individuals dwelling in rural areas. In Mozambique, about 60% of individuals don’t have any entry to electrical energy. In Linga Linga, it’s 99%. We additionally needed to point out that if it really works in Mozambique, it would work in every single place.”
Daniel Ong, Head of Advertising for LONGi Europe, mentioned: “It was an actual honor to contribute to this essential undertaking. It reveals that with a bit effort you may obtain quite a bit and influence the lives of lots of of individuals. For Africa, and rural areas particularly, photo voltaic power would be the key to remodeling individuals’s lives. It’s the quickest rising supply of renewable power that’s decentralized and straightforward to put in. As well as, modules just like the Hello-MO X6 that we used right here have superb efficiency parameters and are very dependable even in climatically difficult, sizzling areas. I hope that tasks like this may set an instance for others to get entangled.”
Shut collaboration with African communities and authorities is vital
For tasks that have an effect on and contain native communities, Venture Vita ensured shut collaboration with all related authorities. They collectively selected the most effective and most possible resolution, and most significantly, on a easy implementation.
The development of the maternity clinic marked the start of a journey for Linga Linga, a rural village in Mozambique’s Inhambane province. The closest accessible well being facility for childbirth is in Morrumbene, a city about 30 kilometers from the village. In consequence, most girls in Linga Linga gave start at house or on the street whereas attempting to stroll to Morrumbene for assist. Morrumbene’s Mayor and the chieftain of the village requested Venture Vita for assist in enhancing Linga Linga and Morrumbene district the place one of many tasks was a spot the place girls may give start in safer situations. Working with local people members, the maternity clinic was constructed within the village subsequent to the newly constructed well being clinic that had been closed for 3 years because of an absence of power however may open now due to the assist. Along with supply amenities, the maternity clinic will present antenatal and postnatal care.
Easy off-grid power options can save lives
The solar-powered freshwater resolution for Linga Linga’s clinic is a vital addition. With a mean of 17 infants born every month at this clinic, the provision of fresh faucet water is important to decreasing the danger of an infection and problems for moms throughout labor and supply, whereas additionally enhancing the every day routine of the clinic’s devoted nurses.
Regardless of a worldwide decline within the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to 34.2% between 2000 and 2020, the MMR within the African area stays very excessive in keeping with the built-in African Well being Observatory (iAHO) and the World Well being Group (WHO). In 2020, 69% of world maternal deaths occurred within the African area. Michel Olofsson concluded: “Every of those installations is important and actually saves lives.”
About Venture Vita
Venture Vita was based in 2015 by Michel Olofsson and is a nonprofit group registered within the USA, Sweden and Mozambique. Its work relies on the ideas of growth cooperation. Its principal objective is to enhance the dwelling requirements for individuals dwelling in rural areas of Mozambique and Africa. The non-profit follows the mission to show individuals the talents they should develop into self-sufficient and affluent, and to interrupt the cycle of additional dependence on charity. Their work focuses on connecting professionals from the West with these within the growing world to change their information, study from one another and to impact change and contain native communities within the planning and implementation of tasks. Since 2015, the Non-profit has accomplished 12 tasks in Mozambique and supervised greater than 40 grasp and bachelor thesis for college college students from two of the most effective engineering universities in Sweden, Lund and KTH (the royal institute of expertise). They imagine that efficient technical options should start with a deep understanding of the native context, permitting for diversifications that meet the precise wants of the world.
About Senergia
Senergia is a number one Swedish distributor of photo voltaic power methods, electrical car charging and power storage options for the markets in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The corporate gives market-leading photo voltaic merchandise, dependable installations, technical assist, after-sales service, coaching and certifications for the trade. In 2023, the corporate launched the Senergia Sustainability Initiative and partnered with Venture Vita to assist enhance the lives of individuals in Mozambique
Press launch courtesy of LONGi
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