Solar buddy was a heartwarming experience where Year 6 Good Shepherd students were educated on the tragedy of energy poverty that affected developing countries such as Pupua New Guinea, which is where our solar buddy lights are going.
We were each given a light to assemble and a letter to write so that the person receiving the light heard a little about us. The lights are designed to be environmentally friendly and to minimize the use of kerosene.
The program was designed to help people in energy poverty, so that they can study and cook after the sun sets without using the kerosene candles, this is because the kerosene is extremely bad for you, it releases an awful gas that is terrible for your lungs, sitting next to a kerosene candle for an hour is the equivalent to smoking twelve cigarettes a day. It was humbling to create something that really would benefit some else who is less fortunate than us.
Solar buddies is a foundation that might be small to some but a lifesaving gift to another. It was a great time to reflect on how lucky we are.
By Alexandra von Homeyer - Year 6
