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Solar lights improve opportunities for girls. With savings made by families they can often afford to send more children to school and with a free and clean source of light in the evening everybody gets a chance to study, not just the boys. With Goal 5 of the Global Goals in mind we explore the […]

Officials from 18 Ministries of Energy met in Benin in October to continue development of an Efficient Lighting Strategy for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Our very own Charlie Miller and Andreas Adam from Osram represented GOGLA at the event. Originally focused on the transition to efficient lighting on-grid, Charlie and Andreas worked […]

Solar evangelist, Guardian writer and SolarAid chairman, Jeremy Leggett, is currently in Africa visiting the SunnyMoney teams. In 2006 Jeremy founded SolarAid in order to help establish clean energy alternatives in Africa. Over the next few days, Jeremy will be taking a closer look at our distribution and sales techniques that form the basis of […]

As we eagerly await the next batch of sales figures about our millionth solar light sale, we have an announcement of a slightly different nature to make.  SolarAid and SunnyMoney CEO, Steve Andrews, has decided to move on to pastures new. Steve joined SolarAid back in October 2010 when we were selling around 2,000 lights per month and still puzzling […]

  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 […]

Climate change is being felt in the rural parts of Zambia. The rain pattern has shifted, some areas are suffering from floods while others are going through dire dry spells, making harvest difficult. Small solar lights are playing an important role in combating the use of dirty, dangerous fuels like kerosene or cheap batteries that […]

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 […]

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 […]

There are many ways to support SolarAid, just like fundraisers UpIsNotJump and Ella Collins. This July, YouTuber UpIsNotJump chose to take on the challenge of completing a gaming livestream for 13 hours straight, to help people gain access to clean sources of lighting. This managed to raise £27,359 for SolarAid, a donation that will help us […]

Are you a digital superstar who is passionate about creating a brighter future for people and the planet? A position has arisen at SolarAid for a Digital Marketing & Content Officer. Location: London, UK (remote working possible) Contract: Full time, permanent (37.5hrs per week) Salary: £26,500 – £30,500, depending on experience Closing Date: 12 July […]