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Dear Friends,

Dear Friends,

World Hope International teams up with Yale University to bring energy to Haiti

Haiti remains the poorest country in the Americas and one of the poorest in the world. In fact, more than 6 million Haitians (59% of the population) live under the national poverty line of $2.42 per day and over 2.5 million (24% of the population) live under the national extreme poverty line of $1.23 per day.

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World Hope International started 20 years ago in Haiti. The first project we supported was an energy project on La Gonâve Island. Through this project we were able to help the Wesleyan Hospital on La Gonâve Island generate power for the hospital and a freezer to produce ice, which was sold to residents. The money made from that ice was then used to pay for the generator. This project is still in operation today, 20 years later!

electricity. Through our efforts, we will provide reliable energy to both the school and the surrounding community.

• Three out of every four Haitians (7.7 million people) live without electricity – that’s 75% of the population!

• More than 6 million Haitians (59% of the population) live under the national poverty line of $2.42 per day and over 2.5 million (24% of the population) live under the national extreme poverty line of $1.23 per day.

The pilot energy project will be executed in two phases:

In Haiti, three out of every four people (approximately 75% of the population) live without electricity. That’s more than 7 million people! And, for those who do have access, they still spend a great deal of time in the dark due to frequent power outages. The poor electrical service causes complications with basic needs such as health care, education, sanitation and security.

To help with this issue, World Hope International has teamed up with Yale University and TMD Solar Outreach to design and develop a sustainable Integrated Energy Center (IEC) to help rural Haitians get access to modern, clean energy.

In a pilot program, our goal is to install a solar power system at L’école Galilean, a Haitian school with 450 students and no

• Phase one which will focus on research, is slated to take place in the summer of 2016. The World Hope International team and our partners in Haiti will travel to the town to research the community’s basic energy needs, topography, climate, and layout. Relevant information will be gathered through door-to-door surveys, observations, and community panels to inform the structure, model and services of the IEC. More importantly, it will deepen WHI’s understanding of the community while engaging families in the entire process. The goal is to design a tailored-fit, sustainable IEC that accurately reflects the community’s energy needs. Research and the community’s input will be integral to achieving these goals.

• The second phase is construction, which will take place late in the summer of 2016. WHI and its partners will build a 5kW solar power system and an IEC at L’école Galilean. The system will power both the school and the new IEC that will be stocked with equipment and services that best serves the community’s electrical needs.

We look forward to commencing this program and hope that you will follow along on our journey to bring energy to Haiti!

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