Solar Electric Light Fund
The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) is an international development aid organization working to end global poverty by bringing solar power and Internet access to the world's poorest people in remote rural areas. SELF’s installations provide electricity for homes, clinics, schools, village water pumps, vaccine refrigerators, drip irrigation farming and micro-enterprise centers to improve the health, education, food supply and job opportunities for the two billion people living in energy poverty. SELF provides training in the set-up, installation and maintenance of the solar electric and wireless systems to enable communities to remain self-reliant.
SELF is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity.
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