Women who live in remote areas of Pakistan are taught how to manage and operate solar charging stations, helping them to make a living renting out lamps to people in their village. Photo: Freeimages.com
As the sun sets and darkness falls over a village outside Bahawalpur, Shama Bibi switches on her solar lantern and starts sewing clothes for an upcoming family wedding.
Not long ago, nightfall would have forced her to stop working. But now with access to solar-powered lamps, Bibi can sew as long as she needs to.
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