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PSYCHOLOGY TODAY

Preventing Trafficking by Alleviating Poverty

Solar-powered lighting shifts economics so girls don't have to sell their bodies.

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REUTERS

Solar Lights Help Kenyan Women Escape Sex-For-Fish Trap

KENDU BAY, Kenya, March 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mary Achieng’ sifted through her catch […]

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INTERESTING ENGINEERING

Portable Solar Light Helps Women Get Out of 'Sex for Fish'

NGO Watts of Love saves lives in underdeveloped countries with basic technology such as LED lights.

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DEVEX.COM

Solar savings are helping Kenyan farmers invest in 'newfound gold […]

Robert Wafula, a 54-year-old farmer from Nasianda village in western Kenya, credits his change in fortune to his […]

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ABC 7 CHICAGO

4-Star Chicagoan: Nancy Economou of Watts of Love

CHICAGO - This week’s 4-Star Chicagoan is a local woman who is making a difference around the […]

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BOSTON COLLEGE

Announcing the 2021 Film Festival Winners!

The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Film Festival celebrates the work and impact of corporate […]

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THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE

Watt A Boost: Simple Solar Torch Transforms Grass Roots Economy

NKHOTAKOTA, Malawi — It is 8 p.m., and the darkness has enveloped Tiyamike Gwedeza’s house in Mkhomo […]

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THE EPOCH TIMES

Nonprofit Helps Eradicate Poverty With Solar-Powered Lighting […]

A nonprofit organization based out of Chicago is “lighting up the lives” of thousands of individuals around the […]

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WE ARE LIGHT

Showing Our Gratitude to Top-Performing Students

This month, every single Changemakers 365 idea is about giving thanks, doing the doable for the people who […]

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AUTHORITY MAGAZINE

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Nancy Economou of Watts of Love […]

Big dreams start with small steps. I had absolutely zero experience running a non-profit, doing humanitarian […]

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ENGIE RESOURCES

ENGIE and Watts of Love Bring Sustainable Power Solutions to […]

In a move that further illustrates the company’s deep commitment to being a socially responsible corporation […]

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AXIOS

Axios Finish Line: Ordinary people do extraordinary things

BANDERA, Malawi - Nancy Economou is a kind, affable, middle-aged single mother of five boys from the […]

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DOWNERS GROVE MAGAZINE

Watts of Love Lighting the Way

In February 2013, Downers Grove resident Kevin Kuster found himself in a situation he never would have […]

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DAILY HERALD

Can an entire high school give up their cell phones for 24 hours?

Perhaps the most infuriating and mystifying part of modern teenage culture is an object that teens find to be […]

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UL – FEATURE STORY

UL Certifies Solar Lighting Product for Nonprofit Watts of Love

Despite its known health risks, about 1.3 billion people globally rely on kerosene lamps to illuminate their […]

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ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST

Ken Fulk, Young Huh, Brigette Romanek, and More Design Lamps […]

Thanks to Vaughan, an online Christie’s auction opens today and runs through October 21.

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UTAH STATE MAGAZINE

A Little Light

Night on Navajo Nation lasts long. Nearly 30% of households of the country’s largest Native American […]

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PR NEWSWIRE

Watts Of Love Introduces Innovative Patented Solar Lights To Illuminate […]

Nonprofit's safe and sustainable solar lights are lifting women, children and families out of poverty […]

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VideoS

Watts of Love Difference by CBN Asia

Founder Nancy Economou is featured on Windy City Live as their 4-Star Chicagoan.

WGN News feature on Watts of Love’s efforts to assist rebuilding in Philippines after Typhoon Yolanda

Kathie Lee and Hoda share their Favorite Things

Founder Nancy Economou takes her business further with the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select®

CBN 700 Club Asia follows founder Nancy Economou’s personal journey to create Watts of Love

President Trump inspects Watt of Love solar light in Puerto Rico

Watts of Love's unique approach to empowering families in ultra-poverty through solar lighting