Solar lights have transformed Saidi's business
“Solar lights have made life easier. They light up the shop like magic when the night comes."
Learn moreWhat if we could...
Change a life and tackle the climate crisis? Transform an exam mark from a ‘C’ to an ‘A’? Deliver a baby and a greener planet? In a world where dreams are fuelled by ambition, every journey begins with a simple question: "What if we could...?" And the answer is just as simple - together we can. At the flick of a switch.
Learn, earn and prosper after dark
In communities like Saidi’s, people dream of being able to work the nightshift. We're aiming to reach 50,000 people in communities like his.
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Solar Powered Stories
Fabriola is one step closer to achieving her dreams
Fabriola’s bright smile lights up the room as she speaks about how life has changed since her school received a Light Library. Her hopes and dreams are now illuminated by solar.
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Last baby born in the dark
About 75% of health clinics in sub- Saharan Africa lack access to reliable electricity. Mtimabii Health Clinic in Mangochi, rural Malawi was one of these. But those dark nights are now a thing of the past at Mtimabii and Baby Diana is the last baby who will have been born in the dark.
Learn moreThe power of solar
A solar light changes everything. It's a small invention with a big impact.
Powering Healthcare
Clean, safe light ensures that clinics are safe for all, no matter the time of day
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We do charity differently
We work alongside the most remote communities to create sustainable and scalable programmes centred around building local enterprise which in turn creates resilience to the climate crisis.
Learn about how we workCalculate your impact
The impact of a solar light is truly remarkable. Type in a gift amount in the box and you’ll be amazed by how far your generosity will stretch.
A donation of will result in...
0000 solar lights reaching 0000 people, with 0000 currently using dangerous, toxic and poor sources of light.
This will lead to total savings of 0000 a year, with 0000 people feeling safer at home and 0000 more children studying after dark.
Your donation, whether big or small, makes a difference to families living without electricity in their homes. To activate the calculator please input an amount in increments of £15, which equals one solar light distributed. You can learn more about how we calculate here
Impact
- 2.3M
lights distributed worldwide.
- 12.5M
people in sub-Saharan Africa reached by clean, safe, affordable light.
- $297.9M
saved by families a year