Villagers crowd around the single generator-powered TV to watch music videos in Wantugu, Ghana, June 13, 2007. Power lines were installed in Wantugu in 2000, but not connected to a power source.
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Abdulai Abubakari holds his infant child, Fakia, in Voggu, Ghana, Feb. 19, 2010.
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The head teacher of the local secondary school grades papers outdoors in Voggu, Feb. 18, 2010. The school provides accommodations for commuting teachers to stay overnight, but most prefer to return to their homes in the nearby city, where there is electricity. As a result, it is a common problem in northern villages that teachers fail to come to class for more than a day or two each week.
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A family plays around with the goods they are selling at the night market in Gbulung, Nov. 27, 2009.
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Children dance by flashlight to traditional drumming in Wantugu, June 30, 2007.
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People board the last car of the night through Wantugu, June 27, 2007.
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Children read the Quran by flashlight at a mosque in Wantugu, May 21, 2007.
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A child sits at a cooking fire in the early morning in Gushie, Feb. 10, 2010. Although Gushie sits on the main road through northern Ghana, power lines from both directions stop just before reaching the small village.
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Abukari Mohammed, a village elder, poses for a portrait lit with flashlights in Voggu, Feb. 20, 2010.
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Baamunu Adam poses for a portrait lit with flashlights in Voggu, Feb. 20, 2010.
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The women and children of the Abubakari household pose for a portrait lit with flashlights in Voggu, Feb. 20, 2010.
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A group of young boys poses for a portrait lit with flashlights in Voggu, Feb. 19, 2010.
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Asana Iddrisu and Afi Alhassan pose for a portrait lit with flashlights in Voggu, Feb. 19, 2010.
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A woman bends over to purchase fruit at the night market in Gbulung, Feb. 13, 2010.
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Children read the Quran by flashlight at a mosque in Wantugu, May 13, 2007.
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Mobile phones charge off of a generator in Voggu, Feb. 14, 2010. Nearly every household in the village has at least one phone. The owner of the generator collects a small fee for charging a phone.
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The crew of Marvelous Films International, a local company from the nearby city, films a village scene in Voggu, Nov. 16, 2009.
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The crew of Marvelous Films International, a local company from the nearby city, films a village scene in Voggu, Nov. 16, 2009.
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A young girl eats dinner in her home in Voggu, Nov. 17, 2009. The villagers of Voggu are among the 1.6 billion people worldwide who live without electricity.
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Fulfusu Junction is located between several large cities, Feb. 17, 2010. Residents argue electricity would allow them to capitalize on the tourism industry and cater to passing truck drivers.
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Men walk down the road in Fulfusu Junction, Feb. 10, 2010.
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