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Tanweer el Heiz

Installing Solar Home Systems in a remote village in Bahareya Oasis, funded by CFLI

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Funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, Rotaract Club of Cairo Royal, supported by friends, joined hands with locals from el Heiz a remote village in Baharia Oasis, located in the Western Desert of Egypt, to set up Solar Home System, providing electricity to more than 35 households. Targeting an improved livelihood while sustaining culture and nature. Rotaractors went to the village and started assembling the panels and structures with enthusiastic support and enthusiasm of the local villagers, while learning about their culture and lifestyle. The project is still ongoing and is foreseen to be completed by the end of April 2013. For updates keep tuned on the project page on www.facebook.com/tanweerelheiz our club page www.facebook.com/rotaractcairoroyal and follow us on twitter @RAC_Cairo_Royal.

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Community economic development

Egypt

15 December 2012

30 April 2013

Laila Kenawy, Cairo Rhein-Nile | contact

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Project Funding

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Community needs, project impact, and sustainability

Community assessment: How the project team learned about the community’s needs

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Project impact: How the project will help the community after the project ends

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Sustainability: How the benefits of the project will continue afterward

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PROJECT PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

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    Rotaract Cairo Royal's first impressions from heiz
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    Omar Hosny, explaining the structure of the systems
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    the sunset reflecting on the solar panels

Engagement Tracker

Total volunteer hours
1,000
Hours
Number of volunteers
30
People
Total cash contributions
60,000
USD
Total in-kind contributions
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