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When SolarAid was established in 2006 to fight poverty and climate change, we set an ambitious vision: To create a world where everyone has access to clean, renewable energy, with a mission to eradicate the dangerous, polluting kerosene lamp from Africa. Our work began in Malawi, where we installed our first solar system and trained […]

   In November 2014 SunnyMoney opened its newest office in Uganda with help from the UK government. Only 15 million people have access to electricity in Uganda, leaving 31 million without power. Across the nation, 63% of families use toxic kerosene for lighting which, in this landlocked country, comes at a particularly high cost: 25% […]

SolarAid chairman Jeremy Leggett spends a second day with the SunnyMoney team in Kenya. Read on to hear his reflections on a day spent delivering solar lights to head masters and mistresses, and the sales pitch that won over the Coca-Cola shop keeper too.  Cheptongwe, Kenya, 4 February 2014. We drive two hours northeast of Eldoret, […]

Keith Neal is a long-time supporter of SolarAid and has seen first hand the ability of solar lights to transform communities. Given the time and dedication he puts in to helping us spread solar throughout Africa it’s a wonder that he found the time to write a blog about his latest experiences. Thanks for the […]

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 […]

  As the year draws to a close, I would like to thank all the SolarAiders around the world who have supported our work over the years and, in particular, this year. It’s been a year like no other. A year where we have all had to adapt to a new way of working, a […]

Susan, from Yumbe District in Uganda, is a mother and wife who has raised five school children with her husband Nixon. She spends her days teaching students at a Secondary School in Moyo and her evenings working on her farm and business, but now she is a SunnyMoney agent too. Susan heard about SunnyMoney when she attended a […]

  As the year is coming to an end, we are taking a step back to look at all the incredible achievements we have made together. What a year it has been. Let’s look back together (we recommend full screen!).  I want to thank all of our amazing supporters who have helped us reach […]

  Working in partnerships with other innovative organisations is a key part of SolarAid’s strategy to light up every home, school and clinic in Africa by 2030. We are further recognising the power of women entrepreneurship in providing energy access in rural communities, where women are key change makers. This is a story from SolarAid’s […]

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 […]