Empower Playgrounds

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Empower Playgrounds Inc., enhances educational opportunities for children in deprived villages by provided renewable energy through electricity generating playground equipment, LED lanterns, hands-on science kits, and feminine hygiene kits.

https://empowerplaygrounds.org/ 


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Anonymous said…
What an awesome idea, the power of play!
July 26, 2022 at 7:07 AM
Kerri said…
I realize that some people have a concern that the children will be "put to work" if we provide this type of thing on playgrounds. I guess it could be perverted however, so can most anything. I think that children love to play and that even if they are doing this as 'work' it may also be play... Has anyone seen how this plays out in real life?
September 18, 2022 at 2:59 PM
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