Our Clients

By the end of 2009, Burro had over 1000 clients! Most are in rural towns and villages, many with no electricity or running water. Our clients use our batteries in all aspects of their lives. Here are just a few examples.

	Emmanuel Emmanuel is a 65-year-old farmer in a small village. With no electricity in his hut, Emmanuel uses three Burro batteries to power his radio, always set to his favorite news channel. "Before I leave for my fields at six, I am already up on the news," he says. "I listen again during my lunch break." Like many remote villagers, Emmanuel relies on his radio to stay connected with Ghana and the rest of the world. But you won't catch him listening to the popular Twi-language broadcasts: Emmanuel speaks Krobo (a minority regional language) and English, so he always listens to the English-language news.
	Ayisha Before switching to Burro, Ayisha was spending about the same amount for inferior, carbon-zinc batteries that she needed to carefully ration to stay within her budget. Such "cheap" batteries can add up in cost quickly, particularly if they leak (as they are prone to do) and destroy equipment. Now, with Burro batteries, Ayisha, who lives in a large village on the main road between Koforidua and Accra, sometimes decides to power her light all night long. One set of batteries lasts Ayisha four nights straight. When they do drain down, she simply walks a dozen yards or so to her Burro agent and swaps them for fresh ones for half the cost to buy disposable batteries. Ayisha appreciates the enhanced security that all-night lighting provides her.
	Papa Mr. Papa Bashiru is a highly satisfied Burro client in a tiny village far from a main road. His village has no electricity and little access or money for battery operated devices. So, Papa has invented his own table lamp from parts of previously broken devices and locally available materials, like bamboo and other soft woods. Papa tells us that with Burro he is saving a bit each month compared to his prior purchases of conventional batteries, but, more importantly, he is providing more light for his family than he was able to before Burro. He and his wife can repair tools and clothes and their children can study in the evenings.