A large number of people on the Kenyan shore of Lake Victoria are not connected to the power grid. The fees are too high and there is a lack of infrastructure and power capacity.

Energy-saving lamps, which can be recharged at small solar “filling stations”, can bridge this gap. However, the lamps are not only used to light houses – fishermen also use the light to earn their living: they use the lamps to attract small sardine-like fish. Up to now, fisherman attracted their prey with harmful kerosene lamps.

The “Energy for All” project initiated by OSRAM and the Global Nature Fund aims to provide neighboring communities of the lake with clean and safe light at a low cost.

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