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'''Power Up Gambia''' (PUG) is a [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]-based non-profit health care and environmental group that works in [[the Gambia]], in [[West Africa]]. It was founded in 2006 by Kathryn Cunningham Hall, then a [[University of Pennsylvania]] undergraduate. |
'''Power Up Gambia''' (PUG) is a [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]-based non-profit health care and environmental group that works in [[the Gambia]], in [[West Africa]]. It was founded in 2006 by Kathryn Cunningham Hall, then a [[University of Pennsylvania]] undergraduate. |
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The organization's goal is to provide reliable electricity to health care facilities throughout the Gambia. They do so through the installation of [[solar panel]] systems and [[ |
The organization's goal is to provide reliable electricity to health care facilities throughout the Gambia. They do so through the installation of [[solar panel]] systems and [[Grid energy storage#Batteries|battery storage systems]], providing power throughout the day.<ref name="Baye"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Power Up Gambia was founded in 2006 by Kathryn Cunningham Hall, an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania.<ref name="Baye">{{Cite news |last=Baye |first=Rachel |date=2008-03-05 |title=Shedding light on a dark situation in West Africa |work=thedp.com |url=https://www.thedp.com/article/2008/03/shedding_light_on_a_dark_situation_in_west_africa}}</ref> While traveling to Sulayman Junkung General Hospital in the Gambia, she saw the consequences of limited electricity for Gambian patients. She founded Power Up Gambia, which installed a solar system at that hospital.<ref name="dosomething">{{Cite web |title=Power Up Gambia Founder Finalist for Teen Choice Award |url=https://agbe.typepad.com/the_african_uptimist/files/PUGPressRelease.doc}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lynch |first=Danielle |date=2009-01-31 |title=Power Up Gambia |work=[[Daily Local News]]}}</ref> Since then, the group has grown and has completed a solar panel installation at a village clinic, Somita Community Clinic. PUG is looking to expand its organization beyond the Philadelphia area as it prepares for an installation at [[Bansang]] Hospital, one of the largest in the Gambia.<ref name="bansang">{{Cite web |title=Bansang Hospital |url=https://powerupgambia.org/power-up-gambia/projects-2/bansang-general-hospital |website=PUG}}</ref> For her work Kathryn Hall was named as one of the [[10 Outstanding Young Americans]] (2009) by the [[United States Junior Chamber]] (Jaycees).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lynch |first=Danielle |date=2009-08-24 |title=An 'outstanding young American' |work=Daily Local News |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233248/https://www.dailylocal.com/article/20090824/NEWS/308249961/an-outstanding-young-american |
Power Up Gambia was founded in 2006 by Kathryn Cunningham Hall, an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania.<ref name="Baye">{{Cite news |last=Baye |first=Rachel |date=2008-03-05 |title=Shedding light on a dark situation in West Africa |work=thedp.com |url=https://www.thedp.com/article/2008/03/shedding_light_on_a_dark_situation_in_west_africa}}</ref> While traveling to Sulayman Junkung General Hospital in the Gambia, she saw the consequences of limited electricity for Gambian patients. She founded Power Up Gambia, which installed a solar system at that hospital.<ref name="dosomething">{{Cite web |title=Power Up Gambia Founder Finalist for Teen Choice Award |url=https://agbe.typepad.com/the_african_uptimist/files/PUGPressRelease.doc}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lynch |first=Danielle |date=2009-01-31 |title=Power Up Gambia |work=[[Daily Local News]]}}</ref> Since then, the group has grown and has completed a solar panel installation at a village clinic, Somita Community Clinic. PUG is looking to expand its organization beyond the Philadelphia area as it prepares for an installation at [[Bansang]] Hospital, one of the largest in the Gambia.<ref name="bansang">{{Cite web |title=Bansang Hospital |url=https://powerupgambia.org/power-up-gambia/projects-2/bansang-general-hospital |website=PUG}}</ref> For her work Kathryn Hall was named as one of the [[10 Outstanding Young Americans]] (2009) by the [[United States Junior Chamber]] (Jaycees).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lynch |first=Danielle |date=2009-08-24 |title=An 'outstanding young American' |work=Daily Local News |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233248/https://www.dailylocal.com/article/20090824/NEWS/308249961/an-outstanding-young-american}}</ref> |
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The organization is also working with the Gambian Technical Training Institute in [[Banjul]], the capital, to develop a solar energy training program to support its efforts over the long term.<ref name="Honored">{{Cite news |date=2009-10-06 |title=Chadds Ford Native To Be Honored |work=Delco Times |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614182115/https://www.delcotimes.com/2009/10/06/chadds-ford-native-to-be-honored/}}</ref> |
The organization is also working with the Gambian Technical Training Institute in [[Banjul]], the capital, to develop a solar energy training program to support its efforts over the long term.<ref name="Honored">{{Cite news |date=2009-10-06 |title=Chadds Ford Native To Be Honored |work=Delco Times |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2009/10/06/chadds-ford-native-to-be-honored/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614182115/https://www.delcotimes.com/2009/10/06/chadds-ford-native-to-be-honored/ |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Projects== |
==Projects== |
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* Somita Community Clinic: Completed in 2010<<ref name="Somita">{{Cite web |title=Somita - A Satellite Clinic of Sulayman Junkung General Hospital |url=http://www.powerupgambia.org/projects_somita.php |url-status=dead |accessdate=2011-02-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523170549/http://www.powerupgambia.org/projects_somita.php |archivedate=2010-05-23}}</ref> |
* Somita Community Clinic: Completed in 2010<<ref name="Somita">{{Cite web |title=Somita - A Satellite Clinic of Sulayman Junkung General Hospital |url=http://www.powerupgambia.org/projects_somita.php |url-status=dead |accessdate=2011-02-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523170549/http://www.powerupgambia.org/projects_somita.php |archivedate=2010-05-23}}</ref> |
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* Bansang Hospital: Currently Underway, Completion Estimated in 2012<ref name="bansang" /> |
* Bansang Hospital: Currently Underway, Completion Estimated in 2012<ref name="bansang" /> |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*{{Cite web |title=Student Spotlight |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614183425/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/local/pa/main_line_delaware/nabes/20080406_Student_Spotlight_2.html |website=Philadelphia Inquirer}} |
*{{Cite web |title=Student Spotlight |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614183425/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/local/pa/main_line_delaware/nabes/20080406_Student_Spotlight_2.html |website=Philadelphia Inquirer}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:07, 30 June 2022
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Region served | The Gambia |
| Services | Electrification |
| Website | powerupgambia |
Power Up Gambia (PUG) is a Philadelphia-based non-profit health care and environmental group that works in the Gambia, in West Africa. It was founded in 2006 by Kathryn Cunningham Hall, then a University of Pennsylvania undergraduate.
The organization's goal is to provide reliable electricity to health care facilities throughout the Gambia. They do so through the installation of solar panel systems and battery storage systems, providing power throughout the day.[1]
History
Power Up Gambia was founded in 2006 by Kathryn Cunningham Hall, an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania.[1] While traveling to Sulayman Junkung General Hospital in the Gambia, she saw the consequences of limited electricity for Gambian patients. She founded Power Up Gambia, which installed a solar system at that hospital.[2][3] Since then, the group has grown and has completed a solar panel installation at a village clinic, Somita Community Clinic. PUG is looking to expand its organization beyond the Philadelphia area as it prepares for an installation at Bansang Hospital, one of the largest in the Gambia.[4] For her work Kathryn Hall was named as one of the 10 Outstanding Young Americans (2009) by the United States Junior Chamber (Jaycees).[5]
The organization is also working with the Gambian Technical Training Institute in Banjul, the capital, to develop a solar energy training program to support its efforts over the long term.[6]
Projects
- Sulayman Junkung General Hospital: Completed in 2009[7]
- Somita Community Clinic: Completed in 2010<[8]
- Bansang Hospital: Currently Underway, Completion Estimated in 2012[4]
Further reading
- "Student Spotlight". Philadelphia Inquirer.
References
- ^ a b Baye, Rachel (March 5, 2008). "Shedding light on a dark situation in West Africa". thedp.com.
- ^ "Power Up Gambia Founder Finalist for Teen Choice Award".
- ^ Lynch, Danielle (January 31, 2009). "Power Up Gambia". Daily Local News.
- ^ a b "Bansang Hospital". PUG.
- ^ Lynch, Danielle (August 24, 2009). "An 'outstanding young American'". Daily Local News.
- ^ "Chadds Ford Native To Be Honored". Delco Times. October 6, 2009. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Sulayman Junkung General Hospital (SJGH)". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^ "Somita - A Satellite Clinic of Sulayman Junkung General Hospital". Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011.