Give the gift of light!

Christmas: Here in the Global North, this is not only a cele­bra­tion of love, but also a huge festival of lights. Whether cities, villages, private homes or front gardens — every­thing shines in an exuberant blaze of lights. There is no shortage of elec­tricity at this time of year and we take it for granted that we always have enough.

But that is not the case. Espe­cially not in other parts of the world. At the small aid orga­ni­za­tion HOREMI in Uganda, for example, which we support as a charity, the orphanage and school are only sparsely lit even at Christmas time. The only avail­able sources of light are candles, torches and a few small solar lamps and flash­lights. Old car batteries serve as charging stations for the few cell phones and the school’s small jukebox. There is no real power supply at all.

Yes, light and shade are not evenly distrib­uted on earth. But it is up to us to provide a little balance. And when, if not at Christmas, the festival of light and love? So what do you think about giving the gift of light at Christmas? Every euro helps HOREMI and its village neigh­bors to enjoy more light not only at Christmas, but all year round with elec­tricity for their most basic needs. There is no shortage of solar energy. A suffi­ciently sized solar system with battery storage is avail­able in Uganda from around 5,000 euros.

So join in and give the people at HOREMI a wonderful ray of hope this Christmas! Every dona­tion helps to make their lives easier.

We wish everyone on earth a Merry Christmas!

Please help now so that HOREMI can ensure the basic care of their protégés. Your dona­tion helps, thank you!

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