And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. (Gen 1:3)

Due to the generous support that has come in after my last post, Kolpele has been able to purchase a solar panel, inverter & battery for the orphanage! This setup has the capacity to power either a TV, lights, or a computer, while charging cell phones. No longer must the expensive, loud, noxious orphanage generator run to have these “luxuries”. The TV is used in the evenings to provide a gathering point for the orphanage and “children of the street” to keep them out of trouble once it gets dark. Lights are used for the remainder of the night (after the TV is turned off) for security; imagine being in the roughest neighborhoods in big-city America (say the 3rd ward in Houston) with no protection and no lights and you may catch a glimpse of the fear this can cause. As with clean water, it is a great illustration of the Bible.

"Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. " - John 3:20

 

Kolpele, with his entrepreneurial spirit, has also been able to start another small business by allowing the community to charge cell phones for a small payment. Money raised from this initiative is being used to support the orphanage.





While the addition of a solar panel is a major blessing, the single panel is insufficient to run the entire orphanage. As I alluded to earlier, only 1 major device can run at any given time due to the low capacity of the system. Kolpele is still raising money for a second panel/system that will allow full time lighting, fans, and will open the door to other possibilities.