Every Light Has a Story


A truly special evening
Yohane was struggling to provide his family with the life he dreamed of - but, a single solar light changed everything.

A sense of independence
Eness Naliwa struggled to feed her family with the small amount she made from her businesses. When solar came to her village, everything changed.

"It was like magic"
Kenedy had a lot worries before he got access to light. What would his children's future look like? What dangers lurk outside his home? How will he expand his business? But everything changed the instant his switched his solar lights on.

Teleza and Esnart dream of becoming teachers
Both Esnart’s and Teleza’s families lack access to electricity hindering their ability to realise their dreams. But, with a light library at their school, everything is changing.

The Power of Togetherness
There is power when women come together. Mayi Walas, Margret and Sagurani, know this first hand. From creating thriving sustainable businesses to building relationships with other women in the community, solar lights change everything.

A new hope, 40 years later
40 years after John lost his home to a fire, hope was restored. Solar was coming to his village.

Transformative business
Sagurani Friday is no stranger to hard work and when the opportunity to start her own solar business arrived, she took it. Working together with a group of women has transformed her life and business.

Dalitso is excelling at school
Without access to light, Dalitso struggled to do his homework. But, with a solar light, everything changed.

Fabriola dreams of helping others
Fabriola's bright smile lights up room as she speaks about how life has changed since her school received a Light Library. Her hopes and dreams are illuminated.

Light transforms lives
John January lost everything to a housefire and had to start anew. With his family by his side, he choose never to use dangerous light again. When solar came to his village, everything changed.

Light means safety
Kesilina knows the dangers that darkness pose. She nearly lost everything to a housefire, but without access to light, she had little choice to choose an alternative. With solar, her life changed.

A dream fufilled
For Goodwell, education is everything. He wants to offer all opportunities to his children to create the lives they dream of. With solar, this became possible.

A solar light creates opportunity
For Margaret, business was tough. She lost customers and income because she was unable to sell at night. But, with a solar light, everything changed.

The Last Baby to Be Born in the Dark
About 75% of health clinics in sub- Saharan Africa lack access to reliable electricity. Mtimabii Health Clinic in Mangochi, rural Malawi was one of these. But those dark nights are now a thing of the past at Mtimabii and Baby Diana is the last baby will be born in the dark.

William Chris Banda dreams of brighter futures for his students
William Chris Banda, 33, is the head teacher at Chiko 2 School in a small village in rural Malawi. The lack of electricity in William’s village affects students and teachers alike. It makes it difficult for teachers to prepare for class and causes students to lose crucial studying hours.

A light in the community
For Percy, life revolves around community. Without light, it was difficult for him to connect and serve his neighbours. His solar light has created a safe place for his community to gather.

Meet the customer service representatives lighting up Ntchisi
At Chiko 2 School in Ntchisi, Malawi , a group of new CSRs of all ages gathered to begin their journey of working with SunnyMoney. Within the four walls of the brightly coloured classroom, the Light a Village training began. Each CSR would learn the part they would play in ending the darkness.

Olivia can now hear her baby
Olivia Chivita is a patient at Chipembi Rural Health clinic in Zambia. Like most rural clinics in Zambia, Chipembi is lacking access to stable electricity. Solar home systems have now been installed to light up the clinic, and solar rechargeable medical equipment has been delivered. Olivia, who is pregnant with her second child can now for the first time hear her baby with the help of the solar powered foetal doppler.

Voices from Project Switch
Dalitso Judith Kudala says she has seen Mandevu village transform since Project Switch, a solar energy hub, was launched.

A night at St. Luke's Hospital
St Luke’s Hospital is located in rural Zambia. When the sun sets, the doctors and nurses can perform life saving procedures knowing they have access to solar lights. But Sister Martha remembers a time before that.

Things are changing in Nyakantingi
Since a Light Library was introduced at the school in the rural village of Nyakantingi in Zambia, Ms. Michelo has started to notice a difference.

Derrick dreams of becoming a teacher
At 7 pm each night, Derrick sits down to study for an hour and a half, with the solar light he has borrowed from the recently opened school Light Library. Since he got access to a solar light, he's become one of the best students in his school. Derrick now dreams of becoming a teacher.
What impact can you have?
A donation of will result in...
0000 solar lights reaching 0000 people, with 0000 currently using dangerous, toxic and poor sources of light.
This will lead to total savings of 0000 a year, with 0000 people feeling safer at home and 0000 more children studying after dark.
Your donation, whether big or small, makes a difference to families living without electricity in their homes. To activate the calculator please input an amount in increments of £15, which equals one solar light distributed. You can learn more about how we calculate here