Light and energy poverty: improving the quality of life for refugees

BRIEF BACKGROUND TO THE LIGHT FOUNDATION; WHY LIGHT AND ENERGY POVERTY ARE CRITICAL TO QUALITY OF LIFE; DANGERS OF KEROSENE; BRIGHT BEAM A LIGHTING SOLUTION; OUTCOMES FROM PILOT PROGRAMMES IN CAMPS IN ETHIOPIA AND CHAD; QUESTIONS.THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SHELTER MEETING TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORK OF THE LIGHT FOUNDATION, IT IS A CHANCE FOR THE FOUNDATION TO RAISE THE ISSUE OF LIGHT AND ENERGY POVERTY AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF USING KEROSENE AND HEAR ABOUT POSSIBLE AFFORDABLE SOLUTIONS AND TO INFORM THE MEETING ABOUT THE PILOT PROGRAMMES CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNHCR, IN 5 CAMPS IN ETHIOPIA AND CHAD.