Reforestation Project in Northeastern Ghana
As a new member of the Rotary Club of Mystic (CT), I had a long-established relationship with a community-based organization...
Beehives Stop Elephant Crop-Raids in Kenya
Innovative beehive fences have helped a community in Kenya to successfully protect crops from elephants, according to research. Scientists found the hives to be a very effective barrier; elephants turned away from them in 97% of their attempted raids.
SELF Named a Winner in Ashoka’s Changemakers Challenge
The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) has been announced as one of three winners in the Women | Tools |...
Kenyan Women Light Up Villages with Solar Power
Let there be light. And thanks to the efforts of rural women in one of the most remote corners of...
Liberia Finds Solar Power Gets Things Moving Again
Liberians who live, study, or work outside the limited electric grid of the capital, Monrovia, do not have affordable, reliable...
SolarAid launches micro-franchise commitment at Clinton Global Initiative
SolarAid announced at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York its new commitment to scaling up a micro-franchise network across...
Solar Power Brings Light and Water to Ugandan Hospital
Lack of electricity is a core cause of malnutrition, starvation, illiteracy and extreme poverty around the world. Moreover, lack of...
PlayPump has brought water and fun to more than 1200 communities
Access to clean drinking water is critical for human survival and is an essential ingredient for improving the lives of...
Light Gives Students a Chance at Night School
Less than two percent of Liberia’s estimated two million rural dwellers have access to electricity. Most rely on candles or...
Sunnymoney Micro-Franchising Project
Sunnymoney is the name given to SolarAid’s innovative solar products. It gives small-scale solar entrepreneurs in Kenya the means to...