In a world facing complex environmental and social challenges, a big part of the responsibility to shape our planet’s future falls into the hands of today’s youngest generation. What to do about this? In order to create a better future for our children, strengthen sustainable development and combat climate change it is essential childhood education […]
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One Year with Little Sun in Rwanda
In February 2018, 1681 students and 131 teachers in the Kamonyi disctrict of Rwanda received Little Sun solar lamps and chargers, respectively. A year later, we went back to learn from their experience. Here is what they had to say about the impact of Little Sun lamps on their daily lives and education: “My performance […]
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How solar power helps children with albinism to thrive
Last month, Rwandan NGO Hand in Hand for Development (HIHD) distributed Little Sun lamps to 144 school children living with albinism, economic difficulties and no access to electricity. Albinism appears in all racial and ethnic groups throughout the world. In Africa, it is estimated that 1 in every 5,000 to 15,000 people have albinism and […]
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Earth Hour 2019: Little Sun illuminates Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate
Cities, sights and millions of people worldwide called for climate action this Saturday by switching off their lights. Little Sun celebrated with WWF Germany in Berlin and illuminated the Brandenburg Gate with an installation of more than 500 Little Sun solar lamps in the shape of the seven continents. WWF’s Earth Hour campaign inspires […]
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20 million additional study hours for students in Rwanda
Milestone reached: All school children in off-grid areas of Kamonyi district are now equipped with solar. „Many schools in the Kamonyi District, Rwanda, have no access to electricity. We started by giving 5 schools of Kamonyi solar powered study tools. In the next years we are going to equip the whole district, until no […]
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Little Sun 2018 | A Year in Pictures
Dear Friends of Little Sun, The power is in our hands to stop the worst effects of climate change, even if the challenge often seems so abstract that it is hard to imagine what we can do on our own. We ask ourselves, How does climate change affect me as an individual? How do I, […]
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#SpotlightOn Burkina Faso – Spreading solar in “the land of honest people”
Burkina Faso, literally “the country of honest people” is a beautiful West African country, rich in folkloric traditions, ethnic diversity, a lively cultural scene and captivating beauty of landscapes. Boureima Tanga Kabre and Issaka Dahani are Little Sun’s partners in Burkina Faso since 2014 and have helped distribute over 16,000 solar lamps and train more […]
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Tackling economic hurdles of climate change
Climate change is clearly affecting the world’s natural landscapes and ecosystems, as well as our health. Global warming is also having a significant effect on local economies, pushing more people into poverty. At the Global Climate Action Summit, September 12–14 in San Francisco, Inclusive Economic Growth is one of the five key issue areas. It […]
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From San Francisco to Nepal
Last year at the Pathway to Paris event, artist Olafur Eliasson created an interactive artwork with all 2,800 attendants. He led choreography that motioned the audience to hold up the Little Suns, resulting in a visually striking “solar-powered sunrise”. After the event, 2,800 lamps have been allocated to be sent to Puerto Rico with the […]
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