{"id":27221,"date":"2020-06-18T09:41:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T07:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/our-action-principles\/community-life-and-safety\/"},"modified":"2020-06-18T09:41:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T07:41:19","slug":"community-life-and-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/our-action-principles-2\/community-life-and-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Community life and safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1548331697027{background-color: #ededed !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;grey-row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Electricity contributes to the safety of public places and to the development of village social life in the evenings. Street lighting is reassuring when it gets dark. In emergency situations, electricity is used to recharge cell phones and to light reception and rescue centres.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473692668903{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The challenges&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; el_width=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lighting the village square, beyond enabling villagers to move about in safety in the evening makes it possible to host meetings, arrange family reunions or even sporting events!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473692668903{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The solutions&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; el_width=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Install public lighting&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; number=&#8221;1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In isolated rural areas, the poor and those excluded from development policies live without electricity. After dark, it is difficult for them to continue their activities. Installing public lighting allows residents to continue their social activities and provides greater safety for them when moving about during the night.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Distribute solar kits during emergencies&#8221; style=&#8221;simple&#8221; number=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the event of a humanitarian crisis, we distribute portable solar lights. They enable families to have some form of lighting, move around safely and to charge their phones.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Install solar street lights in communal spaces&#8221; style=&#8221;simple&#8221; number=&#8221;3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Establishing a sustainable light source helps to create a sense of fellowship. A classroom lit at night becomes a meeting room and a communal television set, an opening onto the outside world.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Provide markets and shops with electricity&#8221; style=&#8221;simple&#8221; number=&#8221;4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nighttime shops can also be developed, just like evening markets. In addition, this allows for working time to be organised and its activities to be better managed.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]\n<div class=\"esf-projects\">\n                                    <div class=\"bg-yellow-pattern\">\n                    <div class=\"bg-white bg-grey shadow col-md-7 col-xs-12\">\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"container featured-project-item\">\n                        <div class=\"col-md-6 col-image\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/mandaue-electrification-and-securing-the-red-cross-logistics-base\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2015-914_Daanbantayan_F\u00e9vrier-2016_Reportage-Jean-Baptiste-Baldi_Philippines-2016-19.jpg)\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"country bg-yellow\">Philippines<\/div>\n                                                                        <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-md-6 col-text\">\n                            <h5 class=\"sunrise text-yellow mb-xs-5 upper\">Projet<\/h5>\n                            <h1 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/mandaue-electrification-and-securing-the-red-cross-logistics-base\/\">Mandaue: electrifying and safeguarding the red cross logistics base<\/a><\/h1>\n                            <p>Electriciens sans fronti\u00e8res was asked by the Red Cross to analyse the supply and consumption of electricity from its first-aid storage centre in Mandaue. The need is, on the one hand, to reduce the billing by the local public supplier of electricity consumption of the site and, on the other hand, to secure its electricity supply.<\/p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/mandaue-electrification-and-securing-the-red-cross-logistics-base\/\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-sm vc_btn3-shape-round vc_btn3-color-yellow upper pull-right\">Voir le projet<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/haiti-sun-for-500-schools\/\" class=\"project-item\">\n                    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Capture-1024x768.png)\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay overlay-yellow\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"country bg-yellow\">Haiti<\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"background-title\">\n                                <div class=\"title\">Haiti: Sun for 500 schools<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/phongsaly-electrification-of-isolated-villages\/\" class=\"project-item\">\n                    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2013_683_009_LA-Phongsaly_Water-overspill.jpg)\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay overlay-yellow\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"country bg-yellow\">Laos<\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"background-title\">\n                                <div class=\"title\">Phongsaly: Electrification of isolated villages<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/light-for-rohingyas-in-coxs-bazar-refugee-camp\/\" class=\"project-item\">\n                    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Rohingyas-May-2019-11-1024x683.jpg)\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay overlay-yellow\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"country bg-yellow\">Bengladesh<\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"background-title\">\n                                <div class=\"title\">Light for Rohingyas in cox&#8217;s bazar refugee camp<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/developing-vocational-education-courses-for-electricians-in-diofior\/\" class=\"project-item\">\n                    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2018-12-07-P1020371-Tables-de-mesures-et-essais-1024x768.jpg)\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay overlay-yellow\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"country bg-yellow\">Senegal<\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"background-title\">\n                                <div class=\"title\">Developing vocational education courses for electricians in Diofior<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/resisting-with-electricity-hybrid-plants-in-ukraine-2\/\" class=\"project-item\">\n                    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2T3A5820-1024x683.jpg)\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay overlay-yellow\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"country bg-yellow\">Ukraine<\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"background-title\">\n                                <div class=\"title\">Resisting with electricity: hybrid plants in Ukraine<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            \n        <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1556792383082{padding-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1548331697027{background-color: #ededed !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;grey-row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] Electricity contributes to the safety of public places and to the development of village social life in the evenings.<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> 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