Using clean energy as a catalyst As the world struggles to cope with the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, it is the poorest of the poor who will be hit the hardest. Even if the virus does not reach them, national shutdowns and restrictions on movement mean that their already limited resources will be even … Continue reading Introducing our 2020 programme in Nepal
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Statement about Renewable World and novel coronavirus (COVID-19) At this time of global crisis, we here at Renewable World hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and well. The world-wide nature of the emergency underlines just how inter-connected we are and how much we all rely on the support of others to get … Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19) statement
Bringing solar power to rural health posts Last year we shared the stories of two women from the village of Bherichaal-Chepang in Nepal, who had both suffered greatly because their local health post had no electricity. Manisara’s daughter died of tetanus after getting a small cut on her finger, because she was unable to be vaccinated at … Continue reading ELECTRIFYING HEALTHCARE IN NEPAL
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the real Nepal Last November, nine supporters joined us for the inaugural Renewable World Nepal Experience. During this eight-day trip, participants got first-hand experience of our solar water pumping programme, met community members set to benefit from a new water pumping system, and helped out with the construction of tap stands … Continue reading NAMASTE NEPAL
It started with an email from Renewable World Manager Helen Russell to Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson in response to his thank you email to new customers. Greg invites new customers to get in touch to provide feedback and when Helen suggested working with Renewable World, Greg replied to say ‘Great; come up and see us.’
Laying the foundations for improved access to water A while ago we shared Surja’s story with you. Not only was a lack of water in her village of Sanneghari making her day-to-day life extremely tough, but it was also breaking up her family. Thanks to our wonderful supporters, Sanneghari is now one of the 10 communities currently … Continue reading SANNEGHARI
Our Trustee Neil Pinto reports back on his recent visit to Nepal Photos and written content provided by Neil Pinto, Renewable World Trustee Biogas powered by cow dung It’s true that the Renewable World biogas project that I was visited in Nepal was powered by cow dung, but this demonstration project was proof that the … Continue reading IT’S ALL JUST A LOAD OF BULL
Our fantastic fundraiser raises £4,400 for Renewable World The Marathon des Sables is a 250km race across the Sahara Desert in southern Morocco. An incredibly tough challenge, but one that fundraiser Olivia Brindle was prepared to take on to raise vital funds for Renewable World. Once she had recovered from her extreme running challenge, we … Continue reading A 250KM RUN ACROSS THE SAHARA DESERT