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Grameen shakti - help poor people + protect the environment

Grameen Shakti, a nonprofit in Bangladesh that adeptly marries two goals: helping people escape poverty and protecting the planet. Grameen Shakti?the word comes from a Sanskrit root meaning energy, force or empowerment?has enabled as many as 2 million people in Bangladesh to light their homes using solar power. It has helped thousands more use chicken or cow dung either to make electricity or as a fuel in cook stoves that are efficient, safe and clean. - Read More

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