The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, acknowledging the importance of education in achieving sustainable development. Audrey Azoulay, Director General spoke of this day as an occasion to reaffirm fundamental principles. “Firstly, education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. Secondly, education is the most powerful […]
Save the date for the best experience you’ll never see. Dark Room Sessions and SolarAid have partnered to bring you live music with a lineup of artists that will take you on an audible journey from East to West Africa and throughout while you are immersed in darkness. All profits from the concert will go […]
Following in the footsteps of our SunnyMoney student lights campaigns, which have led the way in scaling access to solar lights for millions of people across East Africa, we are pleased that Oxfam has run a pilot following early discussions with our team. Based on our work, this pilot has brought 1,668 solar lights to families […]
For the first time in history, the number of people living without access to electricity fell below one billion! This exciting news came after over 120 million people worldwide gained access to electricity in 2017. Our SolarAid Stars have helped us cover the transport and logistic costs of delivering thousands of solar lights to remote, […]
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Discover 2018 in Madrid is a showcase technology event for business and IT professionals. One demo will showcase a live production line and allow participants to send safe, clean and reliable solar lights to Zambia through HPE’s partnership with SolarAid. SolarAid will be attending the HPE Discover 2018 event this year in […]
You may have already read about the Light Library coming to Nyakantingi Primary School in Rufunsa, Zambia. Families from a village where most people are unable to afford a candle will be able to take a solar light home for as little as one pence per day, much like checking a book out from a traditional library. […]
Ms. Mutinta Michelo teaches 120 students, ages 4-18, at Nyakantaingi Primary School in Rufunsa. She does this all by herself – dividing her time between classes while prefects support her. Every day SolarAid sees the impact of bringing light to communities living without access to electricity. Through school campaigns, teachers see the benefits of owning […]
SolarAid is excited to announce the launch of the next generation SM100 solar light by our partner, the Namene Solar Light Company. The original, award winning, SM100 was developed following a SolarAid brief to create the world’s most affordable solar light. We wanted to be able to not only offer people a clean, safe and renewable […]
Over 100 years ago, women’s suffrage pushed for women’s right to vote. Today, through #PoweringJobs campaign we are now pushing for more local and gender inclusive energy workforces to bring energy access to villages. This is especially important in West Africa, where 100 million women and girls live in energy poverty. As the backbone of […]
Two months ago, we asked SolarAid’s regular supporters why they donate to us. Every reason was different, but powerful. You may have seen some of their quotes on our social media this month. Thanks to regular donations from supporters, also known as SolarAid Stars, we have been able to continue our work in providing access to […]