At ZONNIG foundation, we are constantly striving to innovate and build a more sustainable future. As a testament to this, our recent project “SFEH” guided by the evident unreliable energy dependency in rural communities, will give a chance to rural homes in reducing fossil fuel dependence and enhance energy independence.
This project show cases our dedication to harnessing the power of nature for clean energy, reducing our environmental footprint, and increase energy independence for rural communities.
A special commendation goes to our ED, PROJECT CORDINATOR, our technical staff for consistently demonstrating strong organizational skills, proactive problem solving, and effective communication with all the parties.
Their ability to ensure projects meet strict scope, budget and timeline requirements is major asset to our team.
Climate change is the most resent problem that the 21st century is facing, this is being contributed by many factors chief of which being too much emission of carbon dioxide that increases the greenhouse gasses. The carbon footprint increases every day and therefore a need for every individual to play a role in fighting climate change.
In developing countries like Uganda, carbon footprint is being contributed by individual habits/methods that homes use to achieve lighting for homes that do not have HEP and can not afford solar home lighting systems. ZONNIG COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION LIMITED therefore in a way of reducing carbon foot print from rural homes has rolled a program called SOLAR FOR EVERY HOME (SFEH) in which it will enlighten people about climate change and their individual responsibilities, donate small solar home lighting systems to some communities and make access of bigger solar systems to rural communities on credit with very flexible payment
methods.
Carbon dioxide, methane is the most two pollutants and major contributors to the ozone layer. (Greenhouse gases) according to the Kyoto protocol of the 1997. Climate change is the most recent challenge of this 21st century and every nation, every individual is argued to do what can be done help in reducing the greenhouse gases “common but differentiated responsibilities” principle of the Kyoto protocol.
Uganda has a more potential for renewable energy more especially solar because it lies below the Sahara and prolonged seasons of dry. Yet most homesteads in Uganda still rely on hydroelectricity and few are connected on the grid in rural areas of Uganda.
Research conducted by ZONNIG foundation whose details can be accessed on the website www.zonnigfoundation.org reveals that for every 10 homesteads in rural areas of Uganda only 1 have HEP and only two have solar lighting systems.
Therefore, in every 100 homes only 10% have HEP and these are along the major communication line and 20% have home solar lighting systems. Representing only 30% of homesteads with lighting systems.
The bigger 70% of the homesteads have no reliable light source more especially at night. therefore, the project is targeting to at least have 50% of the remaining 70% have reliable and clean energy through availing and making access to solar home lighting systems so simple.
Selection of districts and communities to benefit from the program will be done by the board of directors and management of SFEH project.
Factors to consider will stem from the report/ research ZONNIG Foundation did, solar potential and the socio-economic situations of homesteads in that particular communities.
Signing of MoUs with the responsible persons and making administrative partners for the smooth running of the project and according to the administrative landscape of such particular areas.
Having a fully operationalized office in each particular target area, to ease, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities.
Deployment of trained staff to deeper rural areas to ascertain the homesteads who most need solar home lighting systems and on which conditions the foundation can provide them.
Operationalizing of the movement of the staff in every target area using the fleet of the foundation. And giving quarterly reports to both local authorities and top management of ZONNIG foundation.
Activities will among others include:
1. Conferences
2. Trainings
3. Workshops
4. Meetings
We are anon profit-making organization that was established and incorporated in the laws of the republic of Uganda in 2023, Its name ZONNIG originates from the Dutch word “ZONNIG”, meaning solar energy. The foundation’s operations are in lines with UN SDGs 7, 11 and 13.