Somaliland: Solar Powered Bulbs Light Darkened Homesteads

  

By: Yusuf M Hasan Guul Group Solar Student

HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) – Residents of some rural and urban communities in Somaliland are now utilizing

solar power as their main and only source of electricity.

According to Ms Asha Khalid 37, thanks to the portable solar bulbs sold by Guul Group-GG her 12 years son Master Hussein   who is a 5th grade pupil can now do his homework at ease thus an improvement in his academic grades.

Hussein Adan who is one of the brightest students in Obsiye, used to struggle with studies in his darkened home due to lack of sufficient light as he mostly relied on the one kerosene lamp the family owned thus in great demand, but after his parents brought home the GG supplied solar bulbs things have improved rapidly for him especially at school. read more