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Just as mobile phones have revolutionised communications across Africa, leapfrogging the need for landlines, picosolar lights (aka small solar lights) are now helping to bring light and power to millions of people across the continent. While grid electrification is not going to reach most of rural sub-Saharan Africa in our lifetimes, the solar light revolution […]

Are you passionate about providing excellent supporter care while working to combat poverty and climate change? SolarAid is seeking two experienced Supporter Care and Admin Assistants. Location: London, UK  some occasional remote working Contract: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Reports to: Supporter Experience Manager Salary: £22,050 to £25,500 per annum depending on experience The Role The Supporter […]

Dear SolarAid Stars and Supporters, As January comes to a close and you shake off the January blues, I wanted to write and thank all of you who have supported our work over the years. Back in the spring of 2006, driven by a passion to fight poverty and climate change, we began our work […]

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 […]

  Forty degree heat, howling desert winds and 250 kilometres of endless sand dunes, the Marathon Des Sables isn’t for the faint of heart. This self-sufficient ultra-marathon across the Sahara desert is known as the world’s toughest footrace – and for good reason.  SolarAid supporter, Jon Cross, didn’t let the enormity of this challenge stand […]

For each £15 donated to or fundraised for SolarAid, one more solar light is directly added to a home, school or clinic.  It is not only the cost of the light itself, as we sell solar lights at a fair market price. This also takes into account all our costs related to getting stock of […]

Last year in December John Landon bought a box of 24 SM100 lamps from SolarAid to take to Namibia in southwest Africa where roughly 25% of the 2.5 million population live in slums. Here he tells his story of working with the charity Home of Good Hope to rebuild homes and distribute solar lights to […]

COP28 comes at a pivotal point in time, seven years on from the signing of the Paris Agreement, and seven years to go until the looming 2030 deadline, by which time we need to cut global emissions by nearly half in order to stay on track for a below 2°C warming. But, the weight of […]

Together, we can create a brighter future for people and the planet. All new monthly gifts will be matched for the first 6 months, and you will also receive a free solar light so that you can experience how great they really are!

“When you light straw fire, it burns out after a short time. The fire went on, reached the roof and it burned the house.” Goodwell Kangolwa is a 42 year-old smallholder farmer in Malambiro village in central Malawi. He lives with his wife Patrisha Jenufala, 36, and their four children.  Goodwell and Patricia lack access to […]