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10 KM away from National highway in Karachi Pakistan, surrounded in farms near bank of Malir River a

small village “Samoon Goth” is situated. There are around 400 families in the village. Most of peoples workin farms or sell vegetables and fruits in surrounding areas. Natha Age 50 was among the few peoples whomade a small hut in this village for his family around 30 years ago. He was a labor but after an accident hebecame paralyzed & was unable to earn bread and butter for his money. Malir was largely cultivated areawith Guava and other fruit. When he survived from a long illness, he decided to sell guava in nearby areas.During last few years most of farms have been converted into housing schemes and like many other

people, Natha again lost his job.

Currently he lives with his wife Amina, 2 sons 8 daughters, 3 school going grand sons and one granddaughter in small rooms made with straw and mud blocks. When his sons started jobs, he managed to savesome money to build a 10 x14 ft room with concrete block & asbestos ceiling. There is no permanentsource of income for his family, He and his two sons earn few thousands rupees per month which is insuf-

ficient to fulfill basic needs of his family. He pay 300 rupees per month for an electrical connection. Lowvoltage and Power outage is common. Often power outage exceeds to 3 to 4 days.

Small Light, Big Change

A 10 watt solar lighting Kit

Type : SLR002-10W-TPW-001

This Kit is consists of a 10 watt

solar panel, a Charge controller,

a Battery , 3 LED lamps and acell phone charging socket.

HOW SOLAR ENERGY TRANSFORMS LIFESTYLE & BRING HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY TO SMALL HOUSEHOLDS IN RURAL AREAS ?

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We have kept aside kerosene

Lamps, candles and emergency

lights. After using solar lights,

these lamps became useless for

us. They are expensive. Kerosenelamps increase poverty, a large

percentage of our household’s

income is spent on kerosene, and

they limit our profitable activities.

Kerosene lamps in rural areas are

one of the major causes of illness

and death due to indoor air

pollution and fires. Saira, younger

daughter of Natha, who is a

student of higher secondary class,

says.

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When he was first approached and listened

about solar lights and its potential impact on

lifestyle of his family, Natha and his wife

Amina were not confident that how can

these small solar lamp change their lives.

The solar lighting kit that was installed in his

house under the pervaiz Lodhie’s

revolutionary program Pehili Kiran (First rayof Light) is consists of a 10 watt solar panel,

3 LED lamps and a small sealed plastic

enclosure in which a small rechargeable

battery, a charge controller and few other

components are wired. System is also

equipped with a socket for cell phone

charging.

"When we started installation of solar kits,

they asked, 'What is this?' "Says Shahid

Siddique, Senior Engineering Manager of

Shaantech.”I explained to them how it

worked. Then, as people saw it, they said,

'Wow, what a wonderful thing this is!

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`Everyone in our family was so

happy when we  fi rst   me

seen this wonderful light. We

are used to go to bed early 

a  er sunset but that day our 

grandsons played   ll late

night . They were dancing and 

singing with joy and 

happiness. Now they paly ,

read and do their homework 

under solar lights. Our 

neighbor ask about the light.

My daughters also work in

late hours. The do

embroidery, sew cloths and 

do other domes c work that 

was quite di  ffi cult in the light 

of kerosene lamp . I am now 

able to save some money. I

will use my saving for themarriage of my daughters,

 Amina wife of Natha Says

Nursing to goats, caring for children and

carrying out household jobs is a daily routine

that hasn't changed much over the centuries. In

a small kitchen made with weed his elder

daughter kneads wheat floor dough for her

family's evening meal. In small clay pit stove she

burn wood to cook food. She blows through apipe every once in a while to keep a flame

burning. She was used to wind up her work when

the sundown. Now she smiles as she pulls the

small chain connected to lamp holder to switch

on a solar lamp. "It was a great moment of my

life when I saw this light coming on for the first

time, I was very happy," she says.

Top: A traditional Kitchen, Below is interior look of same kitchen illumi-

nated with Solar powered Led Lamps.

About The Project

Project site: Samoon Goth, Gadap

Town , Old Thano, Malir, Karachi Paki-

stan

Date installed: September 2,2011

Family Members/ beneficiaries:

Adults :3 male and 8 female

Child :4 male and 2 female all school

going

Monthly family Income: Less than 7

Thousand per month

Source of income: Males work as

labor, Females prepare handicraft and

do embroidery.

PEHLI KIRAN (FIRST RAY OF LIGHT) PERVAIZ LODHIE’S PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAM FOR ERADICATING POVERTY FROM PAKISTAN  

Chinese rechargeableLED lights are com-

monly used as emer-

gency backup in the

village but such lights

are unreliable and their

repairing is quite

expensive.

During long power

outage people can’t

recharge such emer-

gency lights so they

lives in dark.

Left: Amina is making a Ralli, under the cool white solar light. Ralli

making is a traditional Sindhi Applique Work.

Below is living room and verandah