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Gift idea: Solar lamp donation helps both Haitians and WNC Green Building Council

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Asheville-based AmericanGreenInternational.com has a gift idea that helps the giver, the people of Haiti and the WNC Green Building Council at the same time — and promotes alternative energy. Lamp donations range from $20 up.

Get One for Yourself and Give as a Gift. $5 from each purchase or donation benefits the WNC Green Building Council.

We will quickly ship bulbs to you - and hand deliver bulbs to Light up a Tent City ...

When the sun drops below the horizon, utter blackness shrouds much of Haiti, particularly the tent cities, and with it comes violence and rape. We aim to bring 1000 solar bulbs to light up an entire tent city, to provide a;
• Protective light for women and their families
• Light for shop keepers to sell their goods
• Light for kids to study and work by
• Money saved can go for food and medicine
• Break Even is generally six months
• Displaces dirty, dangerous, expensive kerosene


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Photos courtesy of Kurt Mann and American Green International.Read the full article

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