Eklere Fon Papay Street Light Project

The first public street was installed in the Moorish Empire capital, Cordoba, Spain, in the 10th century. These lights were made of kerosene lanterns. In the following centuries, street lights went through many changes. Unfortunately, street lights have no reached many cities in Haiti. In fact, it was impossible for cities and towns without electricity to have street lights. We're hoping with the emergence of new street light technologies and renewable energy technologies that street lights could be install in many rural areas throughout the country.

Eklere Fon Papay Solar Powered Lighting Project is being created by the members of the Fon Papay community to install new solar powered street light on the Haiti's National Route #5, section of Bas Bassin-Bleu also known as Fon Papay, commonly referred to as the "Teresman." The Teresman is approximately two (2) miles long from Rigaud's residence in the south to Madam Nestor's residence in north and is approximately 46 feet to 60 feet wide. The Teresman is also unpaved, has no sidewalks, and has underground water pipes on the east side of the road. Currently, there is one solar lamp midway through the Teresman adjacent to the corner common referred to as Kafou …show more content…
Our environmental education project will focus primarily on erasing the notion that the land is for the poor or those who cannot read and write. Everyone needs to be conscious of the fact that it does not matter how many diplomas one possesses that you will die if there is no clean air. The land belongs to everyone and must be protected by everyone because environmental degradation as a result of deforestation, soil erosion, and drought will affect everyone. The solution for Fon Papay is to create small forests consist of 100 acres of land throughout the community, on hills, plains, ravines, houses, and along side road to prevent the soil from