SUCCESS STORIES
Some examples of how Project Based Learning can change lives
SHANGHAI COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Hello Maasi Girls
Our first project since our establishment in supporting vulnerable girls in a rural community that is held back by the traditional culture.
Grade 4 students at Shanghai Community International School Hongqiao Campus have done great deal for the girls at Rescue Center in a Maasai community in Kenya. Read the great story and see the impacts they made in studies and in their peers' lives!
200 SOLMATE LIGHTS DISTRIBUTED
200LOCAL STUDENTS INVOLVED
600 VILLAGE PEOPLE AFFECTED
US$38,000 SAVED ON FUEL BY RECIPIENT FAMILIES
200,600 EXTRA HOURS OF CHILD STUDY TIME
220 TONNES OF C02 EMISSIONS AVOIDED
800 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BETTER HEALTH
LIANHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL - SINGAPORE
Tackling the Issue
The school funded the purchase of 50 lights for a year 5-6 program on Energy poverty. A US$1000 commitment produced the following results for a school village in Sri Lanka .
50 SOLMATE LIGHTS DISTRIBUTED
100 LOCAL STUDENTS INVOLVED
300 VILLAGE PEOPLE AFFECTED
US$ 9500 SAVED BY RECIPIENT FAMILIES
50300 EXTRA HOURS OF CHILD STUDY TIME
55.0 TONNES OF C02 EMISSIONS AVOIDED
100 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BETTER HEALTH
CAMBERWELL GRAMMAR - AUSTRALIA
Making a Difference
The school funded the purchase of 50 lights. for their Year 7 African Studies.
A US$1000 commitment produced the following results for a students of a Rwandan village.
50 SOLMATE LIGHTS DISTRIBUTED
100 LOCAL STUDENTS INVOLVED
150 VILLAGE PEOPLE AFFECTED
US$ 9500 SAVED BY RECIPIENT FAMILIES
50300 EXTRA HOURS OF CHILD STUDY TIME
55.0 TONNES OF C02 EMISSIONS AVOIDED
150 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BETTER HEALTH
ELLIMINYT PRIMARY SCHOOL -AUSTRALIA
Doing What’s Needed
This small school in rural Victoria Secured the funding for 50 lights from their local energy provider to help promote their brand and the benefits of solar energy.
The sponsor received and program received television and newspaper coverage and increased brand awareness and also made the year 6 students "famous" in the town. :-)
A US$1000 promotional commitment produced the following results for a students of a Rwandan village.
50 SOLMATE LIGHTS DISTRIBUTED
100 LOCAL STUDENTS INVOLVED
150 VILLAGE PEOPLE AFFECTED
US$ 9500 SAVED BY RECIPIENT FAMILIES
50300 EXTRA HOURS OF CHILD STUDY TIME
55.0 TONNES OF C02 EMISSIONS AVOIDED
150 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BETTER HEALTH
JUYING PRIMARY SCHOOL - SINGAPORE
Doing What’s Needed
The school funded the purchase of 100 lights. for their Year year 6 Sustainability studies.
A US$2000 commitment produced the following results.
100 SOLMATE LIGHTS DISTRIBUTED
200 LOCAL STUDENTS INVOLVED
300 VILLAGE PEOPLE AFFECTED
US$19,000 SAVED BY RECIPIENT FAMILIES
100,600 EXTRA HOURS OF CHILD STUDY TIME
110 TONNES OF C02 EMISSIONS AVOIDED
400 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BETTER HEALTH
BOORT PRIMARY SCHOOL - AUSTRALIA
A community team effort
This small school in regional Victoria Australia took on the program and it was a shared contribution from the whole community . The school donated a significant portion, local business also gave a few dollars and this was topped up by the local church. The lights are being distributed in Nepal by a teacher to a village that they do work with . Its a super result for all parties.
the final outcome was ;
50 SOLMATES DISTRIBUTED
100 LOCAL STUDENTS INVOLVED
150 VILLAGE PEOPLE AFFECTED
US$ 9500 SAVED BY RECIPIENT FAMILIES
50300 EXTRA HOURS OF CHILD STUDY TIME
55.0 TONNES OF C02 EMISSIONS AVOIDED
150 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BETTER HEALTH