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Electriciens sans frontières

Electriciens sans frontières is a French international NGO and registered charity.

Since 1986 it has been leading projects designed to give access to electricity and water for the poorest people to improve their living conditions by making access to electricity a lever for human and economic development.

WHO ARE WE?

Volunteer

1,200 volunteers spread throughout France mobilize their time and life skills for the NGO’s projects.

Community services

The NGO prioritizes the electrification of public services to make access to electricity a first step towards development.

Sustainability

Training local actors and creating income-generating activities ensure the sustainability of the NGO’s projects.

Renewable energies

Over 80% of the NGO’s projects use renewable energy, either partially or totally.

Madagascar

Projet

Ambalavao: Water and sanitation

The inhabitants of the outlying districts of Ambalavao had to go to the city centre to draw water from the municipal fountains, which meant they had to wsait a long time. The municipal water supply network worked for only 7 months out of 12. The rest of the year, the whole population drew water from an extremely polluted river.

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Haiti

South Haiti: Refurbishment and support for schools damaged by Hurricane Matthew

Philippines

Mandaue: Electrification and securing the Red Cross logistics base

Benin

Dodji Alixo: Electricity for the “Throne of Wisdom” school

Senegal

M’Bomboye: Solar electrification of primary school

Madagascar

Andranovelona: training of urban youths in agriculture

All types of skills are welcome at Electriciens sans frontières. I am living proof!

Testimony

I found out about Electriciens sans frontières through my company, which is a partner of ESF. The first way in which I helped was by writing press releases and creating promotional posters. Today, I am part of the team that leads the Lighting for Schools project in Senegal, for which I make use of my communication skills. All types of skills are welcome at Electriciens sans frontières. I am living proof!

Marion Alberny

Volunteer

At this time of social and environmental responsibility it is quite natural and logical that we should join forces with Electriciens sans frontières.

Testimony

At this time of social and environmental responsibility it is quite natural and logical that our Group, which specializes in the design, construction and maintenance of electricity transmission and distribution infrastructures, should join forces with Electriciens sans frontières in order to promote actions of international solidarity aimed at giving the poorest populations access to energy, which is essential for their development. Our desire is to commit ourselves in a sustainable way and to support concrete projects for which we wish to mobilize our collaborators as well as providing financial support. Skills sponsorship seems to us to be a unifying means to achieve this and to respond to the humanitarian impulse inspired by ESF's volunteers.

Pascal Schuster

President of SAG France

I chose to give a few euros to ESF in order to allow millions of individuals around the world also to benefit from electricity

Testimony

Have you spent a day, maybe even two or three without the Electricity Fairy? Think hard, imagine situations in which you couldn't survive without her. Very soon you would be down or your knees, praying for the Good Fairy. Praying that she would appear with her magic wand and bring life back to your life. I imagined these situations and my imagination was stimulated by the very beautiful Electriciens sans frontières' documentary "The Electricity Fairy (La Fée Électricité)". I felt I needed to match my imagination with the way that I lived and so I chose to change my habits to save this energy and to give a few euros to ESF in order to allow millions of individuals around the world also to benefit from this Good Fairy Electricity.