Barack Obama's grandmother now has solar panels on the roof of her home in Kenya

[bananas]

Let the sun shine
20 August 2009


Mama Sarah Obama flicks on the lights after a Solar power system was installed at her home in Kogelo Village, Kenya.

Kogelo , Kenya — Barack Obama's grandmother now has solar panels on the roof of her home in Kenya, compliments of Greenpeace.

Greenpeace Solar Generation Activists and local youth organisers installed the panels on "Mama Sara's" home, and also put panels on the Senator Barack Obama School in Kogelo.

The solar installations are part of a 20 day renewable energy workshop hosted by Solar Generation with 25 participants from the Kibera Community Youth Programme and community members of Nyang’oma Kogelo. The program helps young Kenyans learn how solar photovoltaic panels generate electricity, about their installation and maintenance and the fabrication of self-assembling solar lamps and their marketing potential.

Here is what Mama Sarah had to say about the new solar panels on her house: “I am very pleased that my home has been improved thanks to solar energy and I'll make sure my grandson hears about it. Solar power is clean, reliable and affordable, unlike paraffin that is widely used in the area. Also, we now have qualified youth in the village who can help with the upkeep of the systems.”

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[Captain Hilts]

1. A large % of so-called 3rd World folks have solar powered hot water heaters. nt

[babylonsister]

2. So cute! "I'll make sure my grandson hears about it."

:D

[Deja Q]

3. I love that picture!

The layout, use of colors, the look on her face -- beautiful layout! a masterclass photographer to be sure. And it compliments and complements a great article in its own right!

[grace0418]

5. I was thinking the same thing. It looks like a Vermeer painting.

Very striking.

[thereismore]

4. I want clean energy like Obama's grandma has in Kenya! nt

[ffellini7080]

6. It's time we in the US

do more investing in solar power.