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“1.5 billion people lack proper access to electricity. Many buy kerosene, which can cost 30 percent of their income. It sends millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. And often the lamp will fall over and catch the house on fire. So mothers hate it, but it's their only option.”

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Jacqueline Novogratz
Jacqueline Novogratz

Jacqueline Novogratz is an entrepreneur born on March 15, 1961. She is renowned for her leadership and innovation in the non-profit sector, particularly for her work on global poverty issues. more

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