At every level of health care, access to power is critical. Whether it’s for light to perform an operation or refrigeration to keep vaccines at the right temperature, energy is necessary to maintain safe practices in life-saving environments. The World Health Organization estimates that one in four health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa lacks access to […]
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New Survey Uncovers How Little Sun Solar Lamps Improve Education, Health, and Economic Well-Being
A new survey released by the Singizi Consulting Africa (Singizi) reveals that the benefits of Little Sun solar technology extend beyond the classroom, improving health conditions as well as costs associated with lighting. The survey is based on nearly 60,000 Little Sun solar lamps that were distributed to students in rural Africa as part of […]
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Little Sun 2022 | A Year in Pictures
Little Sun 2022 | A Year in Pictures For the last decade, we’ve been committed to creating a world powered by the sun and we have you—our generous and loyal community—to thank for our progress. Together with your support, we’ve brought a whopping 2,266,336,765 additional hours of light to households previously living without electricity. Read […]
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Here’s to New Beginnings
Little Sun started 10 years ago with the simple idea to create a small, portable solar lamp for people living without electricity in Ethiopia. Since then, one thing has become clear: Our solar products are only the first step on the energy access ladder. And this is because of a simple fact: Today, almost everything […]
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Fast Forward: A series of films that shift the climate conversation
Have you ever imagined what it would look like to have tackled climate change, and created a balanced world in which everyone thrives? At Little Sun, we believe that’s where artists come in, to help us imagine a better future and give us the inspiration and hope we need to create it. As part of […]
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Reach for the Sun: The art of changing the world with solar
What do you imagine when you hear the phrase solar power? Photovoltaic panels. Power grids. Gigawatts. Distributed systems. Sometimes, industry technicality and jargon can be so overwhelming that it makes solar energy feel impersonal, abstract, and inaccessible. And this often hinders us from seeing the essence of solar for what it truly is — a […]
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Meet the artist: Diana Ejaita
Art and culture hold great potential to move us. A painting can bring us joy, a song can lift us up, a film can connect us to new characters and stories. An encounter with a work of art is a deeply human experience, both personal and universal. At Little Sun, we believe in the power […]
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Little Sun Launches New Creative Digital Campaign for Solar Power
Reach for the Sun: Ten Steps to Creating a Solar-Powered World, is a new creative communications campaign from Little Sun. Illustrated by Nigerian-Italian artist Diana Ejaita and supported by the IKEA Foundation, Reach for the Sun is designed to inspire, inform and activate those concerned by climate change to create a thriving world for all […]
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Empowering Digital Health Innovators with Solar
BRAC and John Snow R&T Institute Inc. win partnerships with Little Sun for Digital Health projects in Uganda and Ethiopia BRAC Uganda and John Snow R&T Institute Inc. win the request for proposals by Little Sun, and will receive a total of 648 Little Sun Charges, state-of-the-art solar-powered phone chargers, to strengthen health systems in […]
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