Solar lights distribution

The project replaces these polluting lamps with ultra-affordable solar lights. This exchange alleviates poverty, promotes education, and safeguards the health of families involved. Crucially, this substitution decreases dependency on fossil fuels, contributing to address climate change.

The lights are distributed to rural households across four provinces in Zambia, shown on the right. In Zambia, 90% of the rural population live below the international extreme poverty line. These families live on less than $1.25 per day. One of the many implications of this reality is energy poverty: lack of access to modern electricity. These families use outdated kerosene lamps or paraffin candles to light their homes. These are dim, low-quality, and dangerous sources of light. Fossil fuel lamps emit toxic fumes that cause respiratory illnesses, create fire risks, and contribute to climate change.

The lights enter rural markets at significantly subsidized prices, breaking the affordability barrier for solar lighting.

The lamps are multifunctional and portable. They can be used indoors as desk lamps or hung on the wall. They can be turned into headtorches perfect to walking, cycling, or commuting.