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Press release SolarAid wins at the Charity Awards 2024 SolarAid is delighted to announce that it has taken the top prize in the International Aid & Development category at this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector. SolarAid was recognised for its Light a Village programme in Malawi, […]

SolarAid is delighted to announce that it has made the shortlist for this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector. SolarAid has been shortlisted in the International Aid and Development category for its Light a Village project in Malawi, which is a ground breaking programme aiming to bring […]

  “It was not easy before, we used to use phones to screen patients in the out-patient department, now all the rooms are well lit making it easy,” Keith Samanata, Community Health Assistant of Miputu Health Post, Masaiti District.   One year later, we visited these clinics to see how the solar systems were working and […]

Board Lionel T. Marumahoko – Chair Lionel T. Marumahoko is a highly accomplished business leader with over 25 years of experience at The Coca-Cola Company, where he provided executive leadership across 36 Sub-Saharan Africa markets. He has lived and worked in 8 African countries, gaining deep expertise in navigating the continent’s diverse business environments. Lionel has […]

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Who’s the biggest solar light seller in Africa?… SunnyMoney! Our CEO, Steve Andrews, recently took a trip to Senegal for the Lighting Africa conference; the third international off-grid lighting and trade fair. To our delight, he discovered SunnyMoney has surpassed the competition by selling 203,000 solar lights in the last 3 years, making it the biggest seller of solar lights in Africa! “Two […]

As you know, here at SolarAid we’re passionate about solar. And solar education is a big part of what we do, not just in Africa but in the UK too. For several years we have been running Sunny Schools, an innovative climate, energy-saving and solar education programme for teachers, and thanks to our partnership with Lightsource Renewable […]

We’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with Naturally Africa Foundation to help spread safe clean light throughout rural communities in Malawi. Setup in 2010, NAF is committed to raising funds and providing support across Africa to both community and conservation projects. Their mission is to relieve poverty by assisting in the provision of education, training […]

This week on 4 April is Senegal’s Independence Day and Senegalese people have much to be proud of. It is a vibrant and welcoming country, rich in traditions and natural beauty. Senegal is also one of the sub-Saharan countries with the highest access to electricity rates (64% nationwide). However, there are still millions in the […]

So, other than solar lighting, what else do our SunnyMoney lights power? Digital Content Manager, Ralph Greenland takes a look at mobile phone charging via the sun in his new blog. Watch Ralph’s video, above, or for even more, take a look at his blog below: “The concept of solar phone charging isn’t new; even since I joined SolarAid in […]