We are delighted to announce that the solar electrification project for the Groupe Scolaire Bilingue Privé Laïc N. BURSSENS and the Mbanjou infirmary is part of our Fair Energy 2024 campaign! Located in Mbanjou, in the town of Foumbot, these two establishments have to contend with frequent power cuts, disrupting the smooth running of the school, which has 1,500 pupils, and the infirmary, which provides 135 consultations a day and 45 deliveries a month. Thanks to this solar installation project, we will be able to provide reliable and sustainable energy, improving learning and care conditions for the local community. Your support is crucial to making this project possible!
Ideally, we need 32 864€ to complete the solar electrification of the school and infirmary, which requires a total investment of 50 560€. For every euro donated, an additional 35 cents will be contributed by the “la fondation Synergie renouvelable”, maximizing the impact of your generosity. A basic installation can be installed from €5 500 for this, so we need a minimum of €2 750 support.
The first donations were made by residents living near the school.
An exemplary local commitment
Local mobilization is already underway:
- 200 residents around the school have collected 5,000 CFA each, for a total of 1,000,000 CFA.
- The community has also shown its determination by offering the equivalent of half an annual salary (€1,500) as an initial donation.
Mr. Georges MOULIOM is the founder and patron of the Mbanjou Clinic and the N. BURSSENS Bilingual Private Secular School since 2014.
The N. BURSSENS Bilingual Private Secular School offers comprehensive bilingual education from kindergarten to secondary school. It accommodates 1500 students (1250 for kindergarten and primary school, and 250 for secondary school, mostly girls) and 40 staff members. The school is located in Mbanjou, in the town of Foumbot, 25 km from the regional capital of the West, Bafoussam. Mbanjou is a neighborhood of the semi-urban village called Koudoumbain, with 10,000 inhabitants.
In addition to the school, the solar electrification project will also benefit the clinic, which has 13 staff members including general practitioners, nurses, caregivers, and laboratory technicians, and handles approximately 135 consultations per day. The electricity grid in this area suffers from frequent power cuts (almost half the time) and is also expensive. This is a major obstacle to the smooth running of the school and a major concern for basic services (including the 45 deliveries per month) in the health clinic.
This is why Fair Energy is raising funds for 2 solar power systems.
The solar panels and batteries will power the water pump (to supply water to the school’s sanitation facilities and the local residents), provide lighting (for security as well), enable computer classes (with 30 PCs), and support the administration, including printing for all educational documents and workbooks. This will also power the clinic, improving the quality of health services by keeping medicines cool and providing electricity to the laboratory. The project will thus benefit the entire surrounding community.
