Rural Electrification and Employment Opportunities

In 2018 Mercy Chelangat decided to become a full-time volunteer for the IEEE Power & Energy Society’s Kenya Chapter. As secretary and treasurer, she worked to increase membership through social-media outreach and in the process learned about IEEE Smart Village, a program that brings electricity—as well as educational and employment opportunities—to remote communities. 

For her humanitarian efforts, Chelangat received the 2019 IEEE Region8 Women in Engineering Clementina Saduwa Award. The honor recognizes female engineers who, through their engineering and career achievements, have demonstrated support for women in the profession and have established a record of excellence.