Solar Jooce will be hosting a red-carpet fundraising dinner/dance in May 2011, in Central London.
Our target is to raise £10,000 to fund basic solar appliances to be delivered to rural recipients during Phase II of our ‘Solar-for-the-Masses’ road expedition.
One year ago, in May 2010, Solar Jooce took its Solar-for the-Masses campaign to all 36 states of Nigeria, covering a total of 9,309km by road in just 17 days to provide basic solar appliances to primary healthcare centres and micro-businesses that have no electricity (view Gallery: www.solarjooce.com)
Solar Jooce donates solar light/phone charger to farmers at Gudugba, Kwara state
Recipient rural communities for the current batch of solar appliances include Okundi, Nsadop, Kawagom and Kejip (Cross Rivers state); Bayanloco, Ungwa Masar, and Zakwa (Kaduna state); Chugwi and Ballang Kalep (Plateau state); Kaltungo, Okra and Ture (Gombe state); Bama (Borno state); Yola, Mbamba, and Wuro (Adamawa state).
The May 2011 Solar-for-the-Masses event has a formal 70s theme (music and dress code) – a time reminiscent of the steady progress made by developing nations due to the Green Revolution.
The Acting Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK, Ambassador Dozie Nwanna, is our Special Guest of Honour and he will be delivering a speech titled "Solar Lighting for the Transformation of Rural Nigeria".
Sponsors for the event include international designer, NKWO (who will be providing couture items for an auction on the night); private individuals; and Naija DeeJay Femi Ibiwoye who will be playing 70s music, gratis.
Media support is kindly being provided by North-South magazine, African Prospects magazine, and unique lifestyle magazine, SideView which will cover red carpet photos and interviews.
Enquiries: communities@solarjooce.com
Ticket Info/Picture Gallery: www.solarjooce.com
