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Charcoal Children: Danger in Lusaka’s Compounds

by Kristine Pearson | Dec 6, 2015 | By Kristine Pearson, Children, Energy poverty, Justice, Zambia

When I returned to my Lusaka hotel room I looked like I had been dipped in charcoal dust. Although it was an inconvenience, the grime could be scrubbed off. But what I found hard to ‘wash-off’ was...

Kerosene – A Burning Issue in Women’s Rights, Human Rights

by Kristine Pearson | Oct 2, 2014 | By Kristine Pearson, Energy poverty, Gender, Health, Justice, Kenya

By Kristine Pearson . – October 2011 This is a “blong” – a long blogLike many girls...

The Difference a Little Bit of Energy Makes

by Guest Contributor | Dec 19, 2013 | Education, Energy poverty, Intern perspectives, Justice, Zambia

By Kathleen Buchholz in Lusaka “I don’t buy candles anymore; I use the light to study more than I did before.” This statement made by Wilbroad Banda, a teacher and student from the Garden compound...

Similar Issues for Urban and Rural Schools in Zambia

by admin | Oct 28, 2013 | Education, Intern perspectives, Zambia

This past weekend I had a chance to visit Kawaza Primary School in Mwufe, a ten-hour multiple bus ride from Lusaka in the Eastern Province. This allowed me to contrast the energy problems...

Studying at Night When You’re Poor in Lusaka

by admin | Oct 13, 2013 | Energy poverty, Zambia

By Kathleen Buchholz in Lusaka Students in Misisi Compound, just a 10 minute drive from Lusaka’s city center, had a hard time answering the question, ” when do you study?” I asked grade...

Charcoal Children: Danger in Lusaka’s Compounds

Kerosene – A Burning Issue in Women’s Rights, Human Rights

The Difference a Little Bit of Energy Makes

Similar Issues for Urban and Rural Schools in Zambia

Studying at Night When You’re Poor in Lusaka

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