Summary of Impact
Empowered 206 families in Uganda with SunKing 200 Solar Lanterns to replace unhealthy, polluting and dangerous kerosene lamps. According to the CCN Metrics Garden, households emit an estimated 1 ton of CO2 annually (120 liters/year of kerosene per family); 3 households + 1 tonne of CO2 emissions; therefore, these solar lanterns are decreasing GHGe by approximately 68.67 tons annually.
To date, we have funded 35.58 kW of solar impacting over 7,000 lives annually. This includes a microgrid that charges 200 cell phones weekly and offsets over 1 ton of GHGe per month equal to at least 12+ tons of decreased GHG emissions per year in Tanzania.
Our 9 projects to date have resulted in exponential and ongoing benefits for their communities in Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. This is due to the fact that solar is not an end in itself; solar power from The Solar Foundation projects has enabled wide-ranging positive outcomes such as: 
New forms of revenue from selling excess clean power;
Infrastructure upgrades such as road improvements in order to get the solar equipment transported safely to the school/community;
More rural students attending school because it is seen as modern and safe; improved teacher morale due to working in a building with reliable power, modern lighting and improved security; 
Access to solar-powered computer centers for digital skills training for students and the community; 
Improved knowledge of the benefits of solar and how it can achieve more utility in the community including solar-powered water pumps to improve access to water, appliances such as solar-powered freezers to sell cold drinks and ice and community charging centers for phones and other devices.
