{"id":559,"date":"2018-03-02T10:19:48","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T09:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/?p=559"},"modified":"2019-02-28T17:11:46","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T16:11:46","slug":"my-last-week-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/blog\/my-last-week-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"My last week in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">My last week in Africa has come and I went to see the families who has been using the batteries since my last visit. Overall a positive feedback but with minor issues, that has been resolved in the new version of the battery, from China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone wp-image-563 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0021-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Steen with african woman and children\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0021-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0021-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I went to see a Musket primary School, but due to holiday, the school was closed. So I visited the school viceprincipal, Wilfred, who showed me his family home and land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone wp-image-564 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0045-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vice principal Wilfred with smiling child\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0045-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0045-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0045-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Wednesday I went on a 4,5 hour walk up a valley with my guide, Tifus. Steep gravel roads and water supplies running low, can make anyone tired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone wp-image-565 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0069-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Tifus (the guide) on steep gravel road\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0069-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0069-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0069-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I understand why distribution here is difficult, and some people walk this way to work everyday! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With an increase of 1200 meters, we finally reached the top, and I bought us lunch at the &#8220;Samich Lodge&#8221;. Next time I want my family to experience the view from the top with me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Yesterday, I participated on a workshop at a technical school in Eldoret. Over 100 students was gathered, to hear me speak about PP-Power, our ideas and challenges. A positive outcome and many of the students wants to be involved with PP-Power\u00b4s distribution, sales and service here in Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_566\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-566\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-566 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180301_153521-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Steen speaking to students at a technical school\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180301_153521-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180301_153521-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pp-power.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180301_153521-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">After eating my dinner at the \u201cComfort Inn\u201d, I called a cab to take me back to my Bed&amp;Breakfast (which I booked via <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 14px;\" href=\"http:\/\/booking.com\"><span class=\"s2\">booking.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"> for $50 &#8211; The Comfort Inn is much nicer and cost $35. Bummer)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">-Steen <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My last week in Africa has come and I went to see the families who has been using the batteries since my last visit. Overall a positive feedback but with minor issues, that has been resolved in the new version of the battery, from China. 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