LESOTHO
POWER AFRICA FACT SHEET

Power Africa has supported the development of electricity generation projects in Lesotho. In addition, various firms have received U.S. Embassy support to move transactions forward. The page below shows Power Africa's involvement in the country.

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A village with a clinic in Lesotho
A containerized solar solution in Lesotho. Read more about the project below.
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POWER AFRICA SUCCESS STORIES IN LESOTHO

Switching on ‘Silent Power’ for Clinics and Communities in Remote Lesotho

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Meriam Sesiu
For more than 6,800 people in rural Lesotho, a clinic in the mountain village of Manamaneng and its small contingent of nurses, including Meriam Sesiu, are their only source of essential healthcare. Yet when the lights go off and the generator doesn't work, night-time emergencies can turn into nightmares...
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As part of the U.S. Government's COVID-19 response, Power Africa awarded over $2.6 million in grants to electrify health facilities, allocating funds to nine solar energy companies to provide urgently needed off-grid power to over 250 rural clinics in Lesotho and eight other sub-Saharan African countries, primarily in isolated areas beyond the grid.

READ MORE on our blog or WATCH the full story below

This short film captures the journey of electrifying a clinic beyond the grid, and highlights why bringing sustainable, clean power to health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa is urgently need.
 
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Lesotho highlighted in map of Africa