Why do we sell solar lights? What difference do they make and how much do they cost? And why are kerosene lanterns so bad anyway? Find out all the above in our film featuring SunnyMoney hero, Brave Mhonie. Part 2 of 3.
Hello, I’m Alex from SunnyMoney Zambia. I moved from the UK to Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, in 2012 and I fell in love with the country and its people. Five years later, I’m still here and celebrating the first birthday of my daughter, Violet. If you’re reading this letter, chances are you have the light […]
Want to know what life in rural Malawi is like without electricity? Brave Mhonie tells us how burning a branch in your home for light is often the only solution and why solar lights in the home are changing lives. Part 1 of 3.
Our ‘SolarAid in two minutes’ film was first shown on the big screen at a music festival in July 2011. We wanted to show that by using sunshine for energy, rural communities are empowering themselves. What’s more, they are happy about it. With solar energy they can build their communities, provide opportunities in schools, health […]
At SolarAid we love feedback and the letter below from Ronald Mkhwichi, the Headteacher at Koche School at the southern end of lake Malawi, is exactly the kind of un-promoted feedback we strive for. Mr Mkhwichi sent this letter, on his own initiative, to express his thanks for the work SolarAid have done with his school through […]
SolarAid’s CEO, John Keane, shares his thoughts after a month in the role. It’s good to be back. I’ve been getting all the usual ‘déjà vu’ experiences that you might expect someone to have when returning somewhere after a year or two away. I expect that feeling to continue for a little while yet. It’s […]
The IEA (International Energy Agency) has put together an excellent report which carries out a detailed analysis of the progress being made in creating energy access for the world’s underserved populations. The report recognises that ‘Energy access is the “golden thread” that weaves together economic growth, human development and environmental sustainability.’ Yet at the current […]
The following post is from Debbie and Robin Hill, two SolarAid supporters who have made several trips to Africa to support health and social care programmes. My husband and I first visited Uganda in 2013 where we worked voluntarily as teaching assistants at a school established by a Ugandan man and English woman. Having researched solar lights on the […]
One man. One year. One plastic ukulele. The amazing Steve Phillips is embarking on a mission! Every single day of 2018, he will play a different song on his ukulele, video it, and post it on his blog, to help light up Africa. “Why?” Well, at first it was just for the challenge of it, to make […]
The following is a short report from Alex Burrough, Operations Director of SunnyMoney Zambia. As I travel back from to Lusaka from Zambia’s Northern Province, I reflect back on what I have learnt over the past week. Northern Province is vast, over two days travel from SunnyMoney’s office in Lusaka, and most people there do […]