Life-changing Solar:
A Small Light with Huge Impact
In the next few years, more people who live without electricity will come from the least developed countries. Solar lights help to bridge this huge gap in energy access.
Enables families to continue their activities and livelihoods at night, boosting household income and improving overall health
Allows children to read and study after dark, paving the way for a brighter future
Eliminates the need for costly fuel sources, providing immediate savings that can be used for essentials like food
Enhances safety by lighting up remote communities and reducing the risk of candle-related fires
Uplifts the spirits of refugees and displaced individuals, providing hope and security. Families can take their solar lights with them when they relocate
Provides clean, renewable energy with no need for a power connection, lasting for years
Solar lights boost our studying conditions —
A brighter future!
Before: Using candles at night
After: Using solar lights at night
Everyone Deserves an Equal Opportunity to Thrive
Light impacts everything. When the sun sets, we need light to continue our activities. It’s a powerful tool that can break the cycle of poverty. Light brings hope, creates opportunity, and enhances safety.
Papua, Indonesia: More than 458,000 families do not have electricity
Maguindanao, Philippines: Over 1.3 million people are facing worsening energy crisis
Bangladesh: Thousands of women suffering from fistula, and underprivileged families in Southeastern Bangladesh, Rohingya Refugee Camps, and the Chuadanga, Kushtia, and Jhenaidah Districts
Myanmar: Thousands of families who were displaced and stripped of their basic necessities after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar in March 2025
Our Stories
This was the response from grateful recipients of some 400 Solar Light devices donated to the residents of the slums in Thanlyin, Myanmar by Soulrich Foundation.
Read more about the distribution in Thanlyin, Myanmar >>
“I am happy now because I finally have a Solar Lamp without spending my hard-earned money from the oil I make... Instead, I could sell it for food.”
- Latipa G. Katuwal, Philippines
“My name is Sanju. I have one son and four daughters, and we live in Sindh. I am the only breadwinner in the family. My son lost the use of one leg because of Polio. Unable to do manual work we taught him to sew. Now he can continue to sew at night and my wife can also prepare dinner for us when
it is dark."
- Sanju, Sindh Province, Pakistan
With the help of the solar light, this family in Pakistan can now prepare dinner. It is winter time and it darkens around 5.30 pm
Children from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, India, use the solar lights every night for their studies.
"On May 14, 2023, Cyclone Mocha destroyed thousands of homes in Sittwe, Rakhine and people were left without shelters, food, and electricity. Business For Transformation assisted with food for months and tarpaulins were given to help rain proof their makeshift shelters. Later, solar light lamps were given and now, they are needed even more, as school has started again."
- San Hla Maung, Myanmar
Each solar light costs S$12.00 to be delivered to a location in Southeast Asia. For less than 1 cent a day, you can provide 4 hours of light each night to a family for the next 5 years, making a significant impact and a meaningful difference to their lives.
Shipping cost is included to ports of capital cities of Southeast Asian countries. Shipping cost to other destinations may differ.
Distribution Partners
Karen Anglican Ministry at the Border