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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 […]
Posted inAll, Art, Blog, Education, Events, Humanitarian Work, Off Grid, StoriesAt 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 […]
Posted inOff Grid, StoriesA 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 […]
Posted inBlog, Education, Off Grid, Power to Read, StoriesCurious to learn more about solar energy? Discover the pros and cons of solar energy in Little Sun’s guide to solar power.
Posted inStoriesLittle Sun is thrilled to present Eye on the Future, an interdisciplinary film created in partnership with Florida State University, that draws attention to the devastation caused by extreme weather patterns fueled by climate change. Eye on the Future is a video created by four artists in collaboration with their community and Little Sun. Social […]
Posted inArt, Education, StoriesLittle 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 […]
Posted inOff Grid, StoriesThe Parisian hub dedicated to cultural creation and progress, called 3537, presents a solar powered installation using 500 Little Sun lamps. The event takes place in the courtyard of the Hôtel de Coulanges on January 28-30, 2022 and is part of 3537’s Brûlures series on climate change. “It is an honor to host Little Sun […]
Posted inStoriesIt’s sometimes hard to summarize all the benefits that a simple solar lamp can bring to children living without electricity. If you’re an educator, you think about the role that light plays on children’s education by enabling students to prepare for exams and do their homework after dark. If you’re an environmentalist, you think about […]
Posted inPower to Read, StoriesIn a typical village in Ethiopia, life gets really busy before dusk. With no access to electricity, rural communities rush to get the most out of the last rays of sunshine preparing dinner, fetching water, and getting the chickens into handmade baskets hanging in the air so they don’t get eaten during the night. Nahome, […]
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