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Big news 🥳 Our social enterprise SunnyMoney #Zambia has won the @60_decibels Energy Top Impact Award for #Solar Lanterns, out of 140 #energy companies.
And to top it off, SunnyMoney #Malawi is a runner up!
Check out more info on the awards here:👉🏾 60decibels.com/insights/2024…
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We are proud to announce that @SustainIQ has renewed their partnership with us for another year!
Read more about their decision 👉🏽 sustainiq.com/news/sustainiq…
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Need some inspiration for a new year challenge? Look no further than Journey to 0!
Last year, they cycled over 1100km from London to Munich. This year, they do it again with us as charity partners.
Learn more & get involved 👉🏽 journeyto0.com/
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Solar entrepreneurs like Penny make it possible to reach the furthest communities with clean, safe solar power.
Listen to his story 👉🏾 youtube.com/watch?v=5G42hqTY…
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What if every new years challenge you set yourself could turn into clean, safe solar light?
Good news! It can.
Get inspired 👉🏽 solar-aid.org/news/2025-turn…
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Our corporate partners @weare_lim have just participated in a Night Without Lights to experience what it’s like for the communities in Africa living without electricity.
Read about their experience & get inspired 👉🏽 wearelim.com/news/a-night-wi…
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“In the rural communities we serve, there is often a lack of economic activities that specifically empower women...”
Diana Zulu, HR & Operations Manager in Zambia, was interviewed by @pujabhattach for More to Her Story.
Read now 👉🏽 moretoherstory.com/stories/s…
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"I am conflicted, however. Because the truth is that, as we approach the end of yet another year – while I see a solar sector with so much potential, I also see its many challenges."
Read @JohnAKeane's year end reflections 👉🏽 solar-aid.org/news/a-look-ba…
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Happy New Year to you and yours from everyone at SolarAid ☀
We wish all of our partners, friends, supporters, and the communities we work alongside a bright 2025!
Join us 👉🏾solar-aid.org/join-our-maili…
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💡 This may look like just a container being unloaded, but it's so much more—it’s the delivery of clean, safe light on its way to rural communities in Zambia, where only 14% of the rural population has access to electricity.
These lights mean life can continue after sunset
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In our latest blog, our CEO @JohnAKeane takes some time to reflect on the highs, the lows and the learnings of the past year.
Read his note 👉🏽 solar-aid.org/news-and-stori…
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In the latest episode of @SchneiderElec's podcast ‘Making an Impact’, Katie Mills sits down with SolarAid's CEO, @JohnAKeane, who shares his inspiring journey— and experiences which became part of what sparked the creation of SolarAid.
Listen now 👉🏽 linktr.ee/makinganimpactpod
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Tomorrow, we mark the #WinterSolstice in the northern hemisphere. This day acts as a reminder of the power of light to make us feel safe, happy, and thriving.
That’s why we are committed to ensuring that everyone has access to clean, safe #SolarPower.
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This holiday season, give your friends and family the gift of creating a brighter future for those you need it most. From bicycles for entrepreneurs to agent training and spare parts, our virtual gifts are the perfect stocking stuffer.
🎁 Shop Now at shop.solar-aid.org/collectio…
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Last mile distribution isn’t always easy, but it is always worth it!
The days are long and the distances longer, but our incredible #SolarEntrepreneurs, like Rhoda, consistently remind us of why we do this work.
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This holiday season, you can turn
💡 a #SolarLight into a diploma
🚲 a bicycle into a business opportunity
🔆 a broken light into a beacon of hope
At the SolarAid shop, you can give gifts that truly light up the room.
Shop today 👉🏽 shop.solar-aid.org/
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And that’s a wrap on the @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge 🎉
To everyone who donated, shared or supported in their own way, we thank you! Together, we raised an incredible £100,487 meaning 36,500 more people reached with clean, safe #SolarLight.
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24 hours to go! 🎉
@BigGive #ChristmasChallenge is on the home stretch and we need YOUR help to cross the finish line! We have already reached 93% of our target and only need £3,608 more to reach our audacious goal.
Donate today and double your impact.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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Our community never fails to amaze us!
We are halfway through @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge and you have already brought clean, safe solar light to over 24,000 people!
Can you help us reach 10,000 more? Every gift is doubled from now until 10 Dec ☀️
donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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