From darkness to solar light in Kijumba village
Energy access has long been a daily struggle in the village of Kijumba, Uganda, which is nestled along the routes of two dirty energy pipelines, East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and the Multipurpose Pipeline. Families lived in darkness, relying on hazardous methods like burning dry grass or using torches to light their homes. For locals like Vesitiina Kyomukama, this meant her children had no light to study by, and her family often ate meals outside by moonlight, vulnerable to snake bites.