Our funders
Our corporate sponsors
Solarcentury
Solarcentury is the UK's largest solar company. Set up by Dr Jeremy Leggett, who is also the founder of SolarAid, it is the leader on building-integrated photovoltaic systems. Solarcentury is a driving force in corporate social responsibility and donates 5 per cent of its net profit to SolarAid. Solarcentury has been the key player behind SolarAid, and numerous Solarcentury staff volunteer for us. Go to: www.solarcentury.com
USAID
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through USAID is co-funding our Macro Solar Health Program in Tanzania. The SolarAid Tanzania Health Clinics Project is a public private partnership among the University of Arizona, USAID and SolarAid to provide solar power to 30 remote health facilities in Iringa Region. Go to: www.usaid.gov.
Vodafone
Vodafone is the world's leading international mobile communications group. Vodafone is also a leader in corporate social responsibility and has this year chosen SolarAid to be its charity of choice for its phone recycling scheme - 42% of the money it makes from phone recycling is donated to SolarAid's programme in Zambia via the Global Cool Foundation. Go to: www.vodafone.com
Scottish and Southern Energy
Scotish and Southern Energy is one of the largest energy companies in the UK. Committed to promoting renewable energy, it is funding our Tanzania programme to train microsolar entrepreneurs. Go to: www.scottish-southern.co.uk
Barclays
Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, investment banking and in wealth and investment management. Barclays is funding a four-year programme to bring solar energy to community centres, schools, clinics and communal buildings in rural parts of Kenya. This is part of Barclays larger environmental sustainability programme. Go to: www.barclays.com
ICAP
ICAP is the world's leading interdealer broker and provider of post trade risk and information services. Each year, ICAP runs a global fundraising day - Charity Day across all of its major offices. In December 2010, ICAP raised £12m, over £100,000 of which was granted to SolarAid's Malawi programme, for the development of the SunnyMoney micro enterprise. In doing so, ICAP are helping SolarAid to ensure it grows a strong and effective distribution network for solar lighting products, helping entrepreneurs on the ground to generate an income; reducing carbon emissions, alleviating rural poverty and providing clean light to homes which ultimately results in better health, education and safety. Go to:www.icap.com/
Man Group Charitable Trust
Man Goup is a world-leading alternative investment management business, offering a broad range of funds for institutional and private investors globally. The Man Group Charitable Trust was established in 1978 to formalise the Man Group's charitable activities and to establish an appropriate governance structure. It has independent status. The Trust is helping to scale-up SolarAid's work in Tanzania. Go to: www.mangroupplc.com
The Times Christmas Appeal
In 2009 SolarAid was one of three beneficiary charities in The Times Christmas Appeal. The appeal, which launched in November 2009, lasted six weeks and consisted of 11 feature articles from SolarAid's programmes in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya. The appeal not only raised SolarAid's profile significantly amongst The Times readership, but it also raised a phenomenal £200,000 for our work, making a huge impact in all our programme countries. Go to www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/specials/times_appeal/
Gold Standard Foundation
SolarAid's Malawi and Zambia projects are approved by the Gold Standard Foundation, which offers a quality label to CDM and voluntary offset projects that use renewable energy and energy efficiency for sustainable development. The Gold Standard is endorsed by over 49 non-governmental organisations worldwide. Go to: www.cdmgoldstandard.org
TRAID
TRAID is a chain of ethical second-hand clothes stores in the UK that is run as a social enterprise: it sells top quality second hand clothes and uses the profits to fund projects in developing countries, such as SolarAid's programme in northern Malawi. Go to: www.traid.org.uk
Good Energies
Good Energies is a leading global investor in renewable energies. Through the Good Energies Foundation, it is supporting our microsolar programme in Tanzania, as well as providing crucial advice based on its years of experience in renewable energy around the world. Go to: www.goodenergies.com
SunPower
SunPower manufactures, delivers and installs solar solutions for homes and businesses. In 2010 SunPower donated 200 solar panels to be used for our programmes in Malawi. Go to: www.us.sunpowercorp.com
White & Case
A world leader in the legal sector, providing SolarAid with free legal advice on a wide range of issues, from employment contracts, to travel policies and intellectual property. Go to: www.whitecase.com
Covington & Burling
Also a world leading legal firm that provides us with free legal advice, from international contracts, to trade mark advice and general legal issues. Go to: www.cov.com
The Big Chill Festival was founded in 1994. In 2003 the music festival moved to its current home in the picturesque setting of Eastnor in Herefordshire. SolarAid has been an official charity partner of the Big Chill since 2008, raising awareness about the need for clean and renewable energy in South Eastern Africa. SolarAid offers its own solar powered phone charging service and stage with live music, selected by the Big Chill record label each year. Together, SolarAid and The Big Chill Festival have raised thousands of pounds and brought the charity to the attention of an equal number of festival-goers. Go to www.bigchill.net
KOKO
KOKO is one of London's most prestigious live music venues. It opened in 1900 with Charlie Chaplin on the bill. Since then it has hosted gigs by the likes of The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna and Coldplay. It's now stronger than ever as the home of Club NME and since June 2008, as part of its Co2 offsetting scheme, KOKO donates 5p to SolarAid from every full price ticket sold at Club NME. Go to: www.koko.uk.com
WSP Group
WSP Environment & Energy is a leading global consultancy specialising in delivering environmental, climate change and sustainability advice to businesses. As part of its pro bono scheme for charities, WSP are providing SolarAid with a Carbon Footprint analysis for its direct emissions. This will focus on our UK operations in the first phase, with the hope to cover our global operations in the future. Go to: www.wspenvironmental.com
Our foundation sponsors
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is supporting SolarAid's micro-franchise model 'Sunny Money'. The Foundation works to strengthen the capacity of women entrepreneurs in countries where they lack equal opportunities, so they can start and grow their own businesses.
Go to: www.cherieblairfoundation.org
Daey Ouwens Fund
The Daey Ouwens Fund was established by the Netherlands Minister for Development Cooperation in November 2008. The Fund fits into the Netherlands' wider purpose of contributing towards the achievement of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. It aims to create jobs in the Least Developed Countries by introducing renewable energy projects. It is currently supporting SolarAid macro-solar projects in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. Go to: www.senternovem.nl/daeyuwensfund
Lemelson Foundation
The Lemelson Foundation supports the next generation of inventors from idea to impact as they deliver technologies that improve the lives of everyday people. Established by one of America's most prolific inventors, Jerome Lemelson, the organisation seeks to spark, sustain and celebrate innovation and the inventive spirit. The Foundation has funded SolarAid's development of new micro-solar technology. Go to: www.lemelson.org
The Waterloo Foundation
The Waterloo Foundation is a recently created independent grant-making Foundation based in Cardiff, Wales. Giving annual grants of £4, million to organisations in both the UK and world-wide, they are most interested in projects that have a global impact, particularly where there is a disparity of wealth and climate-related issues. The Foundation is currently part-funding our pilot project in Argentina. Go to: www.waterloofoundation.org.uk
The Bodyshop Foundation
The Body Shop Foundation is The Body Shop International Plc's charitable trust which supports innovative projects across the world working for social & environmental change. The Bodyshop Foundation is providing funding of £40,000 over two years to SolarAid's Malawi SunnyMoney programme. Go to: www.thebodyshopfoundation.org
The Loomba Trust
Together with The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, The Loomba Trust co-funds SolarAid's work with women in Kenya and Malawi. The Trust has been helping widows suffering from the issues surrounding poverty, prejudice and discrimination since 1997. The charity works in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Kenya and South Africa.
Go to: www.theloombatrust.org
Global Cool Foundation
The Global Cool Foundation was set up specifically to fight climate change and encourage consumers to switch to low carbon lifestyles. Global Cool has partnered with Vodafone to support our ground-breaking work in Zambia. Go to: www.globalcool.org
Avina Stiftung
Set up by Swiss industrialist Stephan Schmidheiny, Avina Stiftung has been instrumental in supporting the growth of SolarAid by providing crucial seed funding. Stephan is a leader in global corporate responsibility and a major philanthropist. Go to: www.avinastiftung.ch/en
Sylvia Adams Trust
The Sylvia Adams Trust also provided us with vital seed funding to help SolarAid's UK operations. As many of you will know, seed funding is particularly difficult to obtain for charities, hence the support of organisations such as the Sylvia Adams Trust is extremely important. Go to: www.sylvia-adams.org.uk
The City Bridge Trust
This is the trust of the City of London, with a key focus on environmental issues. It provides funding for Sunny Schools, SolarAid's first UK education programme which aims to address the issues of climate change and solar power within a global dimension. Go to: www.bridgehousegrants.org.uk
We are partners with the Global Village Energy Partnership, an organisation set up with support from the UK's Department for International Development. GVEP helps developing countries set up energy action plans and that provides assistance to their small and medium energy enterprises. Go to: www.gvepinternational.org.
We are members of British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND), the UK's broadest network of voluntary organisations working in international development. Go to: www.bond.org.uk
We are a member of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). REEEP's goal is to accelerate the global market for sustainable energy by acting as an international and regional enabler, multiplier and catalyst to change and develop sustainable energy systems. REEEP works with governments, businesses, industry, financiers and civil society across the world in order to expand the global market for renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Go to: www.reeep.org
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