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

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

Like many girls I’ve met in Africa, Rose’s dream is to become a teacher. The shy grade 6 student revises her homework at a rickety table in a tin shack in a Nairobi slum. A kerosene lamp fashioned...

Energy – The Oxygen of Africa’s Growth and Development

by admin | May 16, 2013 | African progress, Energy poverty

Historically people associate the sound of Africa as the roar of the lion; but in reality, it’s been the roar of the diesel generator. Herds of these archaic beasts are on the prowl. Their habitat...

From Writing To A Hands-On Approach

by Lifeline Energy | Sep 28, 2011 | Intern perspectives, Refugees

By Stephanie Schmitt, intern at Lifeline Energy My background is in journalism, mainly old-fashioned print and magazines, and for the last two years I’ve been working online. In my journalism course...

Energy Poverty, Kerosene and Lifeline Energy

by Lifeline Energy | Sep 22, 2011 | Energy poverty, Intern perspectives

By Yannick Vuylsteke, intern at Lifeline Energy. I started interning at Lifeline Energy in May, after completing my Masters at SOAS. Having grown up in Africa and as the son of parents working in...

What Grad School Doesn’t Teach You

by Lifeline Energy | Sep 19, 2011 | Energy poverty, Intern perspectives

By Erin Roberts, intern at Lifeline Energy. I’ve been interning at Lifeline Energy for three months and so far it’s been an incredible learning experience. I’ve learned more about how development...

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

From Writing To A Hands-On Approach

Energy Poverty, Kerosene and Lifeline Energy

What Grad School Doesn’t Teach You

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