A group of our young supporters will be taking on a 20 mile cycle ride to the heart of Epping Forest on 7th July, to raise money for solar lamps. The fifteen year olds (and some of their parents) are seeking sponsorship to buy lamps for fellow students at Thuto Lesedi secondary school in Gauteng province.
Up to 40% of South Africans still use highly-flammable and toxic kerosene for heating, lighting and cooking. But the new generation of solar lights – like those we will send – are cheap and reliable and can be used to charge phones as well as provide lighting. The lamps enable children to study after dark and provide a safe form of lighting when electricity supplies fail during power cuts.
Sponsor Ryan, Rafet, Peter and Fraser on their solar powered ride here.
