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Senegal is thousands of miles from the Russia-Ukraine border. Yet, people
here are impacted by the ongoing war every day. Before 2020, many
countries in Africa relied on Ukrainian and Russian exports, with over 50
percent of fifteen African countries’ imports of wheat, including
Senegal’s, coming from Ukraine and over 20 percent Senegal’s oil coming
from Russia.

Meet
Iysatu — an independent businesswoman in Senegal who has felt the
ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine war.

For more than 20 years, she’s made cereals, juices, jams, and other food
products. But recently, Iysatu’s electricity bill became nearly
unmanageable. "All our income was going towards the electricity bill each
month," she says. "We were just working out of passion, but [the business]
was no longer lucrative."


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Iysatu’s shop in Senegal is thriving after Mercy Corps installed solar
panels, cutting her electricity bill by more than half.


The war has driven up the prices of oil, food, and fertilizer, especially
in places that rely heavily on Ukraine and Russia for these imports — like
Senegal, which is also grappling with the acute impacts of climate change.

Heat waves and decreased rainfall have threatened Senegal’s food security
and economic growth, compounding the ripple effects of the war. Mercy
Corps is partnering with communities to install solar panels to provide a
consistent source of energy and save money. [ [link removed]- ]Watch a message from one of
our team members on the ground about the solar installation.


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In Iysatu’s case, the solar panels cut her electricity bills by more than
half, allowing her to buy two new freezers to store more food and help
make her business more profitable.

As violent conflict and harsher climate conditions create shortages, the
new solar panels are helping communities become more resilient and
self-sufficient. They’re providing more electricity for everyday needs,
powering water pumps to yield more crops, and helping businesses flourish.

With the support of our generous community,
Mercy Corps continues to work to help families in 40+ countries cope,
adapt, and thrive in the face of conflict and climate change.


Sincerely,

The Mercy Corps team

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