Learning That Lights Up the World: Empowering Students to Fight for Energy and Climate Equity

SolarBuddy is a global impact organization dedicated to ending extreme energy poverty and illuminating the futures of children everywhere.

SolarBuddy has built a mission around two core goals: gifting durable solar devices to children living in energy poverty and educating and inspiring individuals worldwide to become agents of change. They combine sustainable-innovation, education, and community partnership to deliver solar lighting solutions and spread awareness about the impacts of energy poverty.

Through the SolarBuddy STEM program, students build a child-friendly handheld solar light — and send it to a child living in energy poverty.

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