
Derrick dreams of becoming a teacher
The rural village in Zambia where Derrick lives is located far away from the electric grid. But Derrick's school recently got a Light Library with solar lights.
Learn more548 million people are having their days cut short living without electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. A small invention like a solar light can change that. Together, we can End the Darkness.
The Power of LightThe rural village in Zambia where Derrick lives is located far away from the electric grid. But Derrick's school recently got a Light Library with solar lights.
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