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SOLAR 4 STUDENTS πŸ’‘πŸ’‘

Jun 20, 2025  |   Chloe Lovelass

SOLAR 4 STUDENTS πŸ’‘πŸ’‘

In 2017, driven by a vision of empowering communities through solar light, Natalie and Edukid established Solar 4 Students – an initiative that provided a safe and sustainable source of light for students living in very rural communities in Northern Uganda. Fast forward to 2023, and the impact was profound – 522 solar panels have been distributed so far to children within the Edukid programme. The path towards a brighter and sustainable future has been created.

At the beginning of February 2024, the Solar 4 Students team travelled to Northern Uganda, Gulu, to distribute the final solar panels to children at Wilacic and Koch Goma Primary School. Throughout the week, the S4S team heard about the challenges the students face using paraffin candles, particularly for health and security. Importantly the children expressed their struggles to complete homework without electricity, and in the dark. During this week, the final 62 students in the Edukid programme received the gift of light for the very first time!

After sunset one night during the trip, the team visited a local family to light up their banda for the very first time with their new solar panels. The impacts were beyond imaginable, and the basic activities that were once a challenge such as cooking, reading, and simply spending quality time together, became not only possible but also enjoyable. With solar, children have the opportunity to study during the evenings, improve the quality of their education and therefore improve their educational outcomes.

Prior to this trip, 522 solar panels had been gifted to children enrolled on the Edukid programme. By the end of the week, all 584 children had received the gift of light!

Hear from Solar 4 Students team lead – Natalie Corral:

β€œThis is what it is all about! After 10 years, the 584th and final solar light has been switched on! The team visited a local family after sunset during our week in Uganda to light up their banda for the very first time. The impact goes beyond education, health and security. It’s global love and connection! πŸ’‘πŸ’›πŸŒ

The solar panel programme is not just about providing lightβ€”it’s about empowering communities and creating brighter futures for children and their families!

Thank you so much to the Gulu community for inviting us into their hearts and homes and giving us the opportunity to show love through light.”

Solar 4 Students will soon be supporting the Indigenous Awajun community in Peru to help β€˜Light Up The School”

Find out more about our other trips

Edukid also run trips to visit our other projects in Cambodia and Peru. Find out more below.