Power to the People | SELF uses the power of the sun to fight poverty and climate change ☀️ #SDG7

Washington, DC
Joined June 2009
"We are causing this problem, which means we have the ability to solve it." - @ed_hawkins 🔴 The stripes are getting redder, and the planet is getting hotter. ➡️ The science is clear. We have the solutions. It's time to #ActOnClimate. bbc.com/news/articles/crkem2…
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“Setting bold goals to fight poverty, hunger, inequality and climate change. Seeking accountability for violations of international law. Delivering lifesaving aid in the most desperate places on earth.” @antonioguterres presents his 2025 priorities: buff.ly/3CbPsKg
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SELF works where the grid doesn't, partnering with communities around the world to electrify schools, hospitals, farms, and more. 🌟 Get exciting updates on our projects by subscribing to our newsletter: tinyurl.com/3ab9y4dr #sdg7 #cleanenergy #climateaction
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Even in the dry season, these gardens are green! 🌱 At a time of year when little rain falls over northern #Benin, SELF's solar-powered drip irrigation systems bring water to crops, and ultimately bring food to bellies. Empower farmers, #EndHunger for good. #sdg2 #sdg7
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Professor Yao Azoumah @kya_energy reminds us that the lack of electricity impacts people’s lives— their health, education, and livelihoods. As we approach the Africa Energy Summit, share what #PoweringAfrica’s future looks like to you! ⚡ wrld.bg/YLKM50UCjFL
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"On behalf of the staff at Kourel, I want to sincerely thank you." - Brigitte, midwife In 2024, your support brought electricity to communities like Kourel, Benin. The staff at the local health clinic, now equipped with solar-powered lighting and a vaccine refrigerator, can better care for patients and store vital immunizations. Thank you for powering quality care for all! 🌟 #sdg7 #sdg3 #poweringhealthcare
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Now, more than ever, it's so important to educate ourselves about the climate and nature crisis. As 2025 gets underway, check out our #ClimateDictionary: Nature Edition, featuring 20 key terms on nature and biodiversity: go.undp.org/oxv
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The number of people without access to electricity declined by over 10 million in 2023. Preliminary data show similar results for 2024. (source: @IEA) More work is needed, but every day, new people gain access. Every day, lives are changed. #electrification #sdg7 #cleanenergy
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In 2024, your support lit up communities and expanded access to clean energy around the world. Thank you for your generosity. Here's to a bright 2025! ☀️ #sdg7 #solar #cleanenergy #electricity
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Leave 2024 with a gift you can be proud of. 💛 Your tax-deductible donation funds solar-powered projects that bring electricity to communities in need. Help power up schools, hospitals & more in 2025: secure.qgiv.com/for/bethelig… #solar #renewables #renewableenergy #sdg7 #climate
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Joha has known no other lighting than candles and kerosene lamps. She dreams of electricity being brought to her village so her children and grandchildren can have a better life. 🌟 Give now and make Joha’s dream a reality in 2025: secure.qgiv.com/for/bethelig… #sdg7 #cleanenergy #bethelight #light
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With light, children can read, study, and break the cycle of poverty in their family. $50 can provide solar-powered lighting to a rural family. Give now and know you've made a difference: secure.qgiv.com/for/bethelig… #sdg7 #energy #endpoverty #sdg4 #educationforall
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"I want to thank the people who gave us the light. It is of great importance." Hear from Nadiope Loy, resident of Bukyerimba village, Uganda, on how solar streetlights have changed her community. #bethelight #renewables #energyjustice #energy
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SELF’s solar streetlight program has brought outdoor lighting to communities from the Caribbean to East Africa, improving safety at night. Learn more ➡️ self.org/articles/lighting-t… Support this work ➡️ secure.qgiv.com/for/bethelig… #solar #electrification #energytransition #powerforall
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What can your crypto gift do? Make your impact. 👇🏽 #crypto #cryptocommunity #btc #eth #sol @TheGivingBlock

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💡 LIGHTING CLINICS SAVES LIVES 💡 Your support lit up the health clinic in Kourel, Benin. Give now & help us power neighboring clinics with lifesaving solar: secure.qgiv.com/for/bethelig… #PoweringHealthcare #HealthForAll #UHCDay #SDG3 #SDG7
The advent of solar lighting has been revolutionary at the medical clinic in Kourel, Benin. Previously, doctors struggled to examine patients, mend wounds, and deliver babies after dark. Now, thanks to your support, they no longer need to worry. Learn more: self.org/articles/lighting-t… #HealthForAll #UHCDay #UHC #SDG3 #SDG7
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The advent of solar lighting has been revolutionary at the medical clinic in Kourel, Benin. Previously, doctors struggled to examine patients, mend wounds, and deliver babies after dark. Now, thanks to your support, they no longer need to worry. Learn more: self.org/articles/lighting-t… #HealthForAll #UHCDay #UHC #SDG3 #SDG7
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THANK YOU to everyone who donated on Giving Tuesday. If you missed it, it's not too late to help bring solar power to communities in need: secure.qgiv.com/for/bethelig… Your gift truly does change lives. 💛 #givingtuesday #cryptogivingtuesday #sdg7 #energy
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