Ufone has collaborated with Buksh Foundation, a microfinance
organization, to bring convenience through electricity by becoming a
part of the latter’s ‘Lighting a Million Lives’ campaign.
The pilot project has been initiated in two villages in Chiniot and
through this campaign Ufone intends to facilitate the access and use of
solar lighting devices among Pakistan’s rural communities as part of its
CSR program.
A Solar Charging Station with five solar panels and five junction
boxes has been set up in two villages, Thata Deva and Kalas. Lanterns
have been distributed within households and these may be recharged
through these solar panels.
This initiative will remove the need for kerosene oil lamps and
therefore, reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere in the long run.
It also aims to empower women as these stations will be run by selected
women from the two villages, where they will be in charge of renting out
and selling equipment at the charging stations.
Considering that about 43% (80 million people) of the total
population of Pakistan lives without access to electricity, this will
really illuminate the lives and homes of many village residents.
Mr. Asher Yaqub Khan, Chief Commercial Officer Ufone said, “Pakistan
is facing a serious power problem. “A large section of the population in
Pakistan’s rural areas is deprived of energy supply. Our partners at
the Buksh Foundation are providing the technical support to boost energy
security in rural areas like Chiniot where we have connected several
houses through Solar Based Domestic Lighting Systems.”
“Ufone has always been a socially responsible company, we believe it
is a great initiative for usto be able to work together and cooperate
with Buksh foundation in the spirit of benefiting our country.” He
further added.
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