About this program
Many homesteads are without electricity and use kerosene in a can to provide light. In 2016, Kenya Connect initiated a rent-to-own solar light program with families paying $1 a month for 8 months. As the lights are distributed, students are also given a log sheet to record how they are using the light: for reading, studying or another activity. This initiative, coupled with being able to borrow books, means students can now read and do homework at their homestead.
“The Solar Light Program has helped our students because teachers are no longer complaining about homework not being done. Students come to school early, and parents do not incur extra costs to buy paraffin or kerosene. Almost 95% of our parents have purchased Pico solar lights for their children since friendly terms for acquiring them through Kenya Connect make them affordable.”
Teacher Catherine, Mbuini Primary School
Statistics
8,776
solar lights distributed to students
40-60
minutes is the reported time that students are spending on reading and homework with the solar lights
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