On 27 December 2012 Keith Neal received an email from a friend urging him to listen to BBC Radio 4’s New Year Appeal for SolarAid. It said, ‘I hope you don’t mind me forwarding this charity appeal to you. I think this is such a simple and effective way to improve the lives of poor […]
We are hugely excited to announce that world renowned author Ian McEwan has agreed to record another Radio 4 appeal, with a very special message just for you. The appeal is set to be aired on 22nd May at 07:55 and 21:26, make sure you tune in. The Atonement author recorded his first SolarAid appeal […]
Over the last few years our impact research has been the driving force behind all our work. Thanks to your help & support we were able to build an award winning team that became the leading voice within the off-grid lighting world. We were able to speak to our customers and listen to their needs, […]
We’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with Naturally Africa Foundation to help spread safe clean light throughout rural communities in Malawi. Setup in 2010, NAF is committed to raising funds and providing support across Africa to both community and conservation projects. Their mission is to relieve poverty by assisting in the provision of education, training […]
Affordability is a huge issue in Malawi posing our teams on the ground a unique challenge when it comes to helping people access lights. Almost all of our Malawian customers live below the poverty line and the vast majority are subsidence farmers, struggling to survive during the lean months. Malawi’s wealth per person is less […]
Check out this amazing blog from a solar supermodel. Beulah and two friends have found one of the most innovative ways to help eradicate kerosene lamps. This is what you get when you combine beautiful clothes with beautiful minds. Top work guys, we can’t wait to see what you think up next. On the February […]
You may recall from previous blogs that we recently took the decision to wind down our operations in Tanzania. This was a decision that wasn’t taken lightly, after all we’ve had a long and successful association with this rich and diverse country. It was just off the coast of Tanzania that we hit upon our […]
We’d like to extend a huge warm sunny welcome to IndyCar driver and solar champion Stefan Wilson. Stefan is a thrill-seeker with a conscience. He made his IndyCar debut in 2013 off the back of a successful European karting and Junior Open-Wheel career, but it is his efforts off the track that have earned […]
The fundraising techniques used by some charities has come under a lot of scrutiny over the last 12 months. The storm began last summer but the problems have been bubbling away for some time. The issue hit the news again recently with a parliamentary report into the possibility of replacing the self governing body with statutory regulation. […]
We’ve got some great news for those living without access to energy in Africa. Kat Harrison, our Director of Impact and Research, is joining Acumen to continue the amazing work she was doing here at SolarAid. For the last three years our research team have collected critical information linking energy access to poverty alleviation. Kat’s […]