Tag: SolarAid

SolarAid wins at the Charity Awards 2024

Stuart Mitchell

SolarAid is delighted to announce that it has taken the top prize in the International Aid & Development category at this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector. SolarAid was recognised for its Light a Village programme in Malawi, piloting the free installation of plug-and-play solar home energy systems in Kasakula, one of the country’s poorest and remotest communities. The charity have installed the systems in 4000 of Kasakula’s 7,500 households after finding that even the poorest families could generally afford to pay…

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Ocean Outdoor unites with climate change crusaders tackling pollution, plastic and the preservation of national parks

Stuart Mitchell

Six charities and causes who are championing the fight against climate change in diverse habitats and communities on the frontline across the world will benefit from Ocean Outdoor’s annual Drops In The Ocean environmental fund. Three UK initiatives and three international charities have been chosen to share advertising space across Ocean’s UK portfolio to promote their work and build public support. Each year, Ocean donates 2% of the Group’s reported revenue to organisations associated with sustainability and the preservation of the planet for current and future generations. The 2024 beneficiaries, chosen…

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Statkraft partners with SolarAid to tackle climate change and energy poverty

Stuart Mitchell

SolarAid and Statkraft have announced a strategic partnership to tackle poverty and climate change. Statkraft intends to support the charity with donations totalling £2m to be paid over three years. There are 548 million people living without electricity in sub-Saharan Africa, impacting their ability to learn, work and feel safe after dark. SolarAid’s ambition is to use clean, safe, and simple solar lighting to combat poverty and climate change so that no home, school or clinic in Africa is left in the dark by 2030. Statkraft is Europe’s largest renewable…

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