Catching the Sun: How Solar Energy Illuminates Ethiopia in Amharic and English

by Ready Set Go Books

Many rural Ethiopian homes rely on fires for light and heat when the sun goes down, which causes bothersome smoke and requires large quantities of firewood. Gathering firewood for home fires takes a heavy toll on Ethiopian women and forests alike. Author Caroline Kurtz grew up in Maji, Ethiopia, where women delivered babies by flashlight before she arranged for a solar light to illuminate the delivery room. Next she turned her efforts to the homes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09CBBHWVB
• ISBN13: 9798451938904
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"