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  Response to The Economist  The title of this article should be an obvious, non-contentious, statement. However, in an article published in The Economist on 7th February, entitled ‘Electricity does not change poor lives as much as was thought,’ there are a number of fairly sweeping assertions which question the value of access to electricity and clean, safe, lighting. […]

A pandemic in the dark – SolarAid is supporting Zambia to light up health clinics lacking electricity   At the depths of the global pandemic of COVID-19, 10.2 million people in Zambia are facing the threat of the virus while living without electricity and rural health clinics are plunged in darkness as the virus is […]

It’s amazing how news about the benefits of solar lights spreads, and inspires people to help those in need. The following story comes from Diane Simms, of All Saints and St.Mary’s Church Fishponds in Bristol, who helped distribute SolarAid’s SM100 solar lights on a recent trip to Africa: Mr and Mrs Simms with year 7 […]

  Hi, I am Vayun. I am 13 years old, and I live in Singapore. Recently I got interested in renewable energy, and did many experiments to generate electricity. Solar was the cheapest and most reliable source I found. With just S$75, I built a solar powered energy system that can light up a small […]

  This is Part 2 of a blog from our CEO, John Keane, who took a night walk around Mandevu Village where we hope to run the pilot of Project Switch, in Malawi. Read Part 1. Gladys lives in a small house in which seven children sleep. It’s hard to imagine how there is enough room. As […]

Stanford Njuguna has just turned 18 and he is a Solar Champion. He recently returned from Moyale town on the Kenya/Ethiopia border, to deliver a consignment of solar lights. In 2011, Stanford, his mother and two siblings moved to Kinangop after being evicted from their home following ethnic clashes. Several months after moving, there was […]