Here at SolarAid we don’t believe in aid, we don’t believe that the quickest way to fix a problem is always the best. Instead we believe in kick starting markets, we believe in setting up roots in local communities and we believe in creating opportunities through enterprise. Which is why we’re very concerned that solar […]
We’ve always been the coolest solar charity with an orange and black logo based in South East London, but now, SolarAid just got even cooler! You didn’t think it was possible did you? Be honest, you didn’t did you. Ok, so even if you did, you’ll be surprised by how cool this is. Canadian […]
You may have read about some of the incredible things SolarAid ambassador Keith Neal has got up to in our previous blogs. Well, today we have another amazing story regarding one of his solar inspired projects in Sierra Leone. Bo District, the second largest District in Sierra Leone, was hit by Ebola in June 2014. Up […]
A message from the SolarAid & SunnyMoney board. In just three years, SolarAid’s retail arm SunnyMoney has catalysed the first two African national mass-markets in solar lighting, soaring to best-of-continent sales status from growth mostly in Kenya and Tanzania. But just as the charity and its social venture gear up to raise further funding for expansion across […]
We’re hugely excited to announce the appointment of Caesar Mwangi as the new CEO of our social enterprise, SunnyMoney. Caesar takes over at a highly critical time for SolarAid and SunnyMoney as the solar market in Africa continues to grow and evolve. SunnyMoney was set up in 2008 to sell solar lights to those living ‘beyond the […]
Education is back in session as we start working with new partners to extend our outreach to schools around the UK. Our Fundraising and Schools Project Coordinator has been working hard to inspire students, teachers and communities with SolarAid’s fantastic Sunny Schools resources. Developed to be used alongside the current school curriculum in both […]
Yesterday, the Guardian reported the staggering cost of fossil fuel subsidies following a report from the IMF: an estimated $5.3 trillion or 6.5% of global GDP. This eye-watering amount is almost too huge to comprehend but the human cost of subsidies is something we hear about each day. The cost of ‘negative externalities’ Much of the subsidy […]
On Monday 18 May 2015, SolarAid Head of Policy, Charlie Miller, is working with the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association and the Power for All initiative to deliver two sessions at the Sustainable Energy for All forum in New York. The sessions will highlight: Why off-grid solar is critical for achieving Sustainable Energy for All How off-grid solar can be […]
SolarAid’s founding director and clean energy campaigner, Jeremy Leggett, has been awarded the highly prestigious Gothenburg Award for his work with solar energy. Jeremy set-up the UK’s leading solar company, Solarcentury, back in 1998 and drew plans to donate 5% of its net profit to a solar charity. In 2006 Solarcentury turned a profit and SolarAid was born. Under […]
You may remember Joseph from a previous blog on solar lights and reconciliation. He is using the solar light as a symbol of hope. In his country Kenya, where 70% of its population rely on wood, kerosene or home made charcoal for light, a solar lamp can be the catalyst for a peaceful, brighter and more […]