{"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\/cafe-lumiere-multi-service-energy-platforms\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FG-Ambohimalaza-com.-Mahaiza-2-24-11-2016.jpg)\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"country bg-yellow\">Madagascar<\/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\/cafe-lumiere-multi-service-energy-platforms\/\">Caf\u00e9 Lumi\u00e8re: multi-service energy platforms<\/a><\/h1>\n                            <p>In Madagascar, with a rate of access to electricity of only 4.8% in rural areas, 14 million rural people live without access to modern energy services. The Caf\u00e9 Lumi\u00e8re project targets the forgotten rural populations of Madagascar with electrification strategies. The project involves the deployment of multi-service energy platforms, managed by a private operator, with the population and local authorities of several villages without electricity, enabling them to supply both collective infrastructures and market activities from renewable electricity.<\/p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/cafe-lumiere-multi-service-energy-platforms\/\" 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\/projet\/projet-sisam-solution-dirrigation-solaire-amelioree\/\" class=\"project-item\">\n                    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20181130_150821-1024x768.jpg)\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay overlay-yellow\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"country bg-yellow\">B\u00e9nin<\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"background-title\">\n                                <div class=\"title\">Projet SISAM : Solution d&#8217;Irrigation Solaire Am\u00e9lior\u00e9e<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/emergency-in-indonesia-helping-those-displaced-by-the-tsunami\/\" class=\"project-item\">\n                    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2018-10-13-Palu-at-06.51.49-1024x768.jpeg)\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay overlay-yellow\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"country bg-yellow\">Indonesia<\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"background-title\">\n                                <div class=\"title\">Emergency in Indonesia: helping those displaced by the tsunami<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/en\/projet\/lumiere-pour-le-maroc-initiative-solar-solutions-to-guarantee-sustainable-aid\/\" class=\"project-item\">\n                    <div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.electriciens-sans-frontieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/URGENCE-photos17-1024x683.png)\">\n                        <div class=\"overlay overlay-yellow\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"country bg-yellow\">Morocco<\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"background-title\">\n                                <div class=\"title\">Lumi\u00e8re pour le Maroc initiative: solar solutions to guarantee sustainable aid<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\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\/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        <\/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 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