"Together we push for a more sustainable future"
The electricity company Bixia is a long-standing corporate partner of Erikshjälpen. Money from Bixia's environmental fund contributes to clean water and electricity in villages in Bangladesh and Ethiopia. "We want to drive development for a more sustainable future. That's why our collaboration with Erikshjälpen is very valuable to us," says Peter Janefjord, Marketing Manager at Bixia.
Bixia is owned by several regional energy companies and works actively to contribute to sustainable change in energy production. Through Bixia's Environmental Fund, where the electricity company sets aside a few Swedish kronor (SEK) per customer each month, between 1-1.5 million Swedish kronor (SEK) is generated annually. Money that goes to support projects that lead to more renewable electricity.
interventions Bixia supports
Through the fund, Bixia supports, among other things, Erikshjälpen's work for children's rights in the Jamuna Delta in Bangladesh. Here they have financed solar panels on school roofs - which not only provide electricity but also new future opportunities for children and young people who can now attend secondary school instead of starting work or being married off.
Amazing to see the difference relatively small interventions can make to the lives of children
- It's amazing to see what a difference relatively small interventions can make to the lives of children. In one year alone, our environmental fund has contributed to solar panels in 30 schools, providing them with lighting and enabling the most inaccessible schools to receive education via digital screens," says Peter Janefjord, Marketing Manager at Bixia.
Drilling a well in Ethiopia
Going forward, Bixia will continue to support the work in Bangladesh but also interventions to provide water to a village in Ethiopia. By drilling a well and equipping it with a solar-powered pump, 500 people can get water. This will allow more children, especially girls, to attend school without having to walk for hours every morning and evening to fetch water.
- We at Bixia want to drive development for a sustainable future and therefore our collaboration with Erikshjälpen is very valuable both for us and for the children who receive help. Through the purchase, installation and maintenance of solar energy plants for electricity production, Erikshjälpen creates the conditions for education, health care, improved living conditions and sustainable social development. This creates a difference for children and families in vulnerable areas while increasing the amount of renewable and locally produced electricity, says Peter Janefjord.
Author: Patricia Franzén
Published: 14 March 2023
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