Ambassador Stories from the Field

South Africa Reflection

A reflection on South Africa, by: Megan Aubrey-Hughes [Read more…]

Alternative Spring Break- Lives, Perspectives and Reflections

March 2014 In March, One Million Lights partnered with NGO Long Way Home, Santa Cruz Hillel and Oregon Hillel for an Alternative Spring Break Program to distribute 150 solar lights to school children, teachers, and construction workers for a sustainable school that is being built in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala. Here are some blog [Read more…]

Iluminating Indonesia

Original article here In August of 2013, Nikki Freyermuth, a One Million Lights volunteer, traveled with One Million Lights, Energizer and Wahli to distribute 1,200 Energizer solar lanterns to 6 villages outside of Bekasi in Indonesia. Below is her story. I step out of the car into a blanket of heat. I am wearing a [Read more…]

Kenya- Transmara School Distributions, August 2013

In August 2013, One Million Lights conducted the electrification of the rural Maasai communities in southern Kenya, in the Transmara region. We work with local schools to identify families with school-aged children that would benefit their education with access to lighting. We had 1000 lights to distribute, thanks to Energizer, so in conjunction with the [Read more…]

Kenya- Kakuma Refugee Camp

Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya August 2013 In August 2013, One Million Lights(OML) partnered with the United Nation High Council for Refugees(UNHCR) and the Lutheran World Federation(LWF) to distribute solar lanterns in the Kakuma Refugee camp in Northern Kenya. Kakuma is a active refugee camp started in the early 90s, and is currently housing about 125,000 [Read more…]

India – Pallium Palliative Care

Intel Corporation and One Million Lights work with Pallium India to provide light for palliative care in India. As reported by Saji G.: Let me tell you the story of Suni – a woman whose compassion and dedication to the cause palliative care is an encouragement and a humbling experience. She is one of the [Read more…]

Students for Solar light up Haiti

In January 2013, William Lee represented North Carolina State University’s Students for Solar and One Million Lights in bringing clean and renewable lighting to rural villages of Haiti.

Lights for Children of Rural Pakistan

211 lights were distributed to students of the Mubarika school in rural Pakistan. Thank you Oakville Middle School, St Louis, Missouri !

Karishma sends lights to Nairobi

Students at Mercy Care Centre school in the Mathare Valley slum of Nairobi, Kenya received solar lights.

Japan – after earthquake, tsunami

The objectives of this Japan trip included the assessment of medical conditions among tsunami victims in the Tohoku area, the distribution of medical supplies and solar lamps to Tsunami victims and Japanese fishermen. So far 422 lights have been distributed.