Programs
One Million LIghts’ programs range from individual solar-light distributions to group-wide fundraising, including grade-school, university, and corporate projects. Here are a just a few of our stories:
South Africa Reflection
A reflection on South Africa, by: Megan Aubrey-Hughes [Read more…]
Typhoon Haiyan Follow Up
By: One Million Lights Philippines Staff [Read more…]
Energizer Night Race in Chicago Empowers Runners to Make a Positive Impact; Unique Global Race Series to Donate 14 Million Hours of Solar Light in 2014
Original Press Release CHICAGO, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — From Peru to the Philippines, Mexico to Montreal, Spain to South Africa, more than 220,000 runners have laced up their running shoes to help make a positive impact through the Energizer Night Race for a Brighter World. The power and light company is picking up the pace [Read more…]
One Million Lights Receives Inaugural Grant from the Silver Spring Foundation, Bringing Solar Education to K-12 Schools Around the World
April, 2014 Palo Alto – One Million Lights, a nonprofit with the goal of improving lives of rural communities around the world through the distribution of solar lights, is the recipient of the Silver Spring Foundation’s inaugural grant for 2014. The Silver Spring Foundation is a corporate advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and [Read more…]
Update from OML Philippines to help rebuild Haiyan-hit areas
January, 2014 OML-PH article here One Million Lights partnered with One Million Lights- Philippines this past December to raise funds for typhoon Haiyan relief. We raised over $3000 in less then a month, which provided more than 220 solar lights to affected communities. Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Typhoon Yolanda, was one of the [Read more…]
One Million Lights responds to Typhoon Haiyan
One Million Lights and One Million Lights Philippines are teaming together to raise funds to provide solar lights to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. One Million Lights Philippines have on the ground, numerous teams of people going out to distribute lights. From the OML-Philippines Blog: “We’re responding to the evolving needs of the victims of [Read more…]
Protected: Energizer 2013
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After a week-long distribution of 180 solar lights, Light Ambassador Sierra Fan reflects on her experience in the Philippines.
The absolute joy in the face of a child who has just received his very own solar light… so that he can read at night… is 100% worth every penny.
Ambassador Jessica Matthys: The solar lanterns will make a significant impact on these women‘s lives.
