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When the streets have light, there is more confidence

March 21, 2018

  Jhonny Lopez is a shoemaker, whose Lopez Victoria brand is popular among neighbors in the Juan Pablo Duarte barrio in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.   In his tiny shop of 30 square meters, Jhonny works 10 hours a day to make between 50 and 100 pairs of shoes per month. … More When the streets have light, there is more confidence

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Electricity is here and it’s not leaving

February 7, 2018

The home of Cirilo Araujo and his wife Maria Pineda is located in the heart of a barrio called Juan Pablo Duarte in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Juan Pablo Duarte is one of nine districts that now have 24-hour access to electricity. “My worry now is not the darkness but how to save electricity [and] … More Electricity is here and it’s not leaving

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