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Through the group Astronomers without Borders, you too can help a child withness their science lessons come to life
Updated : Mar 12, 2018, 05:56 AM IST
A group of astronomers are raising money so that a group of children in Africa can watch their first solar eclipse, which is scheduled to hit many parts of the continent on September 1.
On September 1, as the moon crosses the face of the sun, many parts of Africa including Madagascar, several locations in Central Africa, as well as parts of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
The eclipse will give a rare opportunity to several children in the region where science resources are often non-existent, the opportunity to witness a total eclipse, something they have only read about in their science textbooks.
The astronomers, who are part of the group Astronomers Without Borders, have already sent 13,700 glasses to classrooms across the continent. But, now they have asked people to contribute $1 (Rs 67.5) to the cause, so that more children and adults can witness the phenomenon.
For each $1 you donate, one student in a classroom in Africa will receive a pair of eclipse glasses to safely view the eclipse. The countries in Africa that will witness the eclipse include Rwanda, Ghana, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia.
If you wish to donate, click here.