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Six years of sales in six months

John Keane, the SunnyMoney Managing Director, talks about our successes and failures in his latest blog. Here at SolarAid we firmly believe that the best way to achieve our goals is to learn from our mistakes.
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Ray of Sunshine Blog

Kat Harrison is back again with her hugely informative Ray of Sunshine Blog. This week she returns from a research project in the Dodoma region of Tanzania.
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Ray of Sunshine Blog

Once again our gallivanting Social Impact & Research Manager, Sunrise Kat, has some fantastic facts and figures for us.
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The Ray of Sunshine Blog

in SunriseKat's latest article from her weekly Ray of Sunshine Blog she speaks to the headmaster of a school in Malawi.
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The Ray of Sunshine Blog

Kat Harrison, our intrepid Social Impact and Research Manager, shares her musings in her weekly blog about our work in rural Africa.
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The Ray of Sunshine blog

Our most excellent Social Impact and Research Manager, Kat Harrison, is writing a weekly blog that shares stories, facts and stats about our work in rural Africa.
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Mission complete... now for the data

Blogger, Kat Harrison, on setting up research teams in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.
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Border crossing with Kat Harrison

Our Social Impact & Research Manager crosses the Zambia-Malawi border in search of how to measure change in an ever-changing market.
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Go Team Kenya!

Our Project Manager, Victor Koyier, gives us an update on how the Kenya team are getting on and what keeps them motivated.
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Who reads the instructions?

Would you read the instruction manual? Our Social Impact & Research Manager, Kat Harrison doesn't. But what if it was a short 'quick start' guide?
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Solar lights mean more food

Our Social Impact & Research Manager, Kat Harrison, is currently traveling throughout our programme countries, meeting those whose lives have been improved by solar.
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Who's the biggest solar light seller in Africa?

SolarAid CEO, Steve Andrews, travels to the Lighting Africa conference in Senegal and finds out amazing news for SunnyMoney.
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What's it like to sell solar lights in Zambia? (slideshow)

What does three months of SunnyMoney field work look like? Senior Field Coordinator, Steve Woodward, has been selling solar lights in Zambia for the past three months.
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Household chores are easier with solar light (slideshow)

SunnyMoney Senior Field Coordinator and photographer, Steve Woodward, recently spent an evening with, Michael Phiri and the Liche family.
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Bad Light - A week with Brave Mhonie

Today marks a the beginning of three filmed interviews with SunnyMoney Malawi Field Coordinator, Brave Mhonie.
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What are the benefits of solar in the home?

What are the benefits of having a solar light in the home? Senior Field Coordinator and Photographer, Steve Woodward, gives...
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Selling solar lights in Chipata, Zambia - by @steve_ww

What happens when a former Projects and Logistics Manager turned Field Coordinator, who also happens to be a photographer, creates...
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Plug into the sun - charging your phone with solar

So, what else do our SunnyMoney lights power? Ralph Greenland takes a look at mobile phone charging via the sun in his new blog.
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How many lights will you share?

Director of Fundraising and Marketing, Richard Turner, is getting excited, and he's not alone.
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Up close and personal with our CEO Steve Andrews

On Wednesday 25th July, our CEO, Steve Andrews, held an informal talk with some of our closest supporters.
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Solar success and what it means to the kerosene sellers

Gill Davies chats to kerosene sellers about the fuel shortage and a possible solar future.
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My name is Athmani - behind the scenes

Meeting Athmani - sun, water bottles and video tape: We go behind the scenes.
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Big, Hairy and Audacious. Not our CEO...our BHAG!

If you haven't received our latest newsletter then hop along to sunshineisfree for a good old fashioned read! Our CEO, Steve...
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Tackling poverty... Meet Soccket

An ingenious invention and a brilliant idea. But will it work?
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The wonder of websites: Meet the new SolarAid

From there to here: Ralph Greenland on our new website and the power of online content.
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Keep it clean - catalysing the solar market in Malawi

Gill Davies on developing renewable markets, kerosene vs solar and having the 'Caribbean' on your doorstep.
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A dream starting to come true: John visits Bomet District

SunnyMoney Managing Director and solar blogger, John Keane, paid a visit to Bomet district, Kenya, on Wednesday.
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Winning the Hult global Case Challenge

Thousands of entries, representing over 130 countries with students taking part from all six continents with simultaneous regional finals in...
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Sunny Schools, SolarAid and Sierra Leone

Sunny Schools have a lovely new blog for you to get stuck into!
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Behind the scenes with Team Malawi's Brave

Digital Content Project Manager, Ralph, recently had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with our colleague Brave, who works...
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Hult Global Case Challenge: The Final

Our CEO, Steve Andrews, is in New York helping judge at the finals of the Hult Global Case Challenge
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Oloikarere feels the power of the sun

Our Education Manager, Kathy Hill, has just returned to the UK following two weeks working alongside our Sunny Schools Kenya team.
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