Why send to Africa?
In Australia the Mono and Poly solar panels that have reduced productivity are replaced with new panels, but they still produce enough power to continue production for several years. In Africa a large percent of the population is living without access to reliable electricity supply. This has become known as 'Energy Poverty'
There are many areas in Africa that lack the infrastructure to provide electricity to households. Even large homes rely on generators for electricity, and for people who live in poorer areas, lack of electricity means using kerosene or coal for indoor cooking, with serious health consequences. Lack of electricity also effects access to lighting for children to study, which can limit access to education, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that there are close to 1 billion people globally receiving care from health services that don't have adequate electricity supply.
Read more at the WHO website here:
Household air pollution and health -
Energy and health (who.int)
Health care facilities with no Electricity access -