Solar Lights Change Lives
Let There Be Light International and our local NGO partners have helped 1.3 MILLION people in off-grid Africa to gain access to solar energy in their homes and frontline health clinics. Many energy-poor families still rely on kerosene and candles for lighting, impacting their safety, health, education, and economic outcomes.
Help us fight Climate Change and Poverty.
Join us at Let There Be Light International’s 6th annual
Solar Celebration
at Silo City
June 17, 2025 | 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Duende | 85 Silo City Row | Buffalo, NY 14203
Celebrate climate action and support solar programming in sub-Saharan Africa!
Our Impact
Solar lights donated to vulnerable off-grid households
People benefiting from access to solar health centers and/or solar at home
Tons of CO2 averted from entering the atmosphere after replacing kerosene with solar
The Problem
Access to energy
600 million people in Africa live without access to electricity. When the sun goes down, businesses close, streets grow dark, and homes are lit with dirty, dangerous, and expensive kerosene lamps, which are responsible for high rates of childhood burns, respiratory infections, poisonings, and house fires. Let There Be Light International wants to change that.
Watch how solar lights change lives
The Solution
Safe solar lights
More distributed solar means less dirty, dangerous, and expensive kerosene in off-grid homes and less pollution in our shared ecosystem. Renewable energy supports improved health, safety, and wellbeing, which enhances economic stability and reduces carbon emissions. Solar is a win-win as we work to combat Climate Change and Energy Poverty!
We all need light to live productive, healthy lives
Imagine giving birth by the light of a candle
Safe light prevents house fires and accidental poisonings
Children with asthma suffer when exposed to airborne particulate matter.
Kerosene and candles emit dark, noxious smoke, adding to infection and disease in off-grid homes
Kerosene is a leading cause of childhood burns and poisonings
Your donation helps bring light to communities in need. Donate today and help LTBLI further the global Sustainable Development Goals – making the world a brighter place for us all.
Families living in energy poverty spend up to 24% of income on dirty & dangerous kerosene lights
Solar recipients report increasing spending on basic needs and school fees
Access to safe, renewable lights help vulnerable families to increase hours of productivity
The time is now! We have the technology to replace dirty and dangerous fuels with safe, clean solar!
Airborne pollutants affect us all – let’s spread solar and make the world cleaner and brighter for us all!
LTBLI’s Shine On Students Campaign for Climate Action is a great way to take action now!