edukid

Solar 4 Students - providing solar panels to families living in mud huts in Uganda

Most of us take light for granted, but in Uganda, where there are just 12 hours of light a day and no mains electricity. Light is precious. Just $50 (£37) can light up a family's life.
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UPDATE: From 2017 to 2022 Solar 4 Students has provided 486 solar panels to vulnerable families in Gulu, Northern Uganda.

In February 2024 we aim to provide solar panels to the last 62 Edukid students to make it a total of 548 panels impacting approximately 4000 people.

Be a part of the impact! Join the Solar 4 Students February trip, donate a panel, and share the fundraising link with your community. Together we WILL light up Gulu!

To these families, light means everything:

It means more precious hours in a busy, short day.

It means being able to do homework once chores have been done. It means better grades and better school attendance.

It means the opportunity to dream of a brighter future.

When Natalie saw the incredible impact that solar panels have on lives, she was determined to fundraise for more. That such a relatively small thing can literally light up lives is amazing.

Natalie and Solar 4 Students have done more than give the gift of light; they have given hope to families in need.

Support Natalie and Solar 4 Students and help them to light up more lives.

Watch Nat's 3 minute solar film by clicking on this link:

https://www.edukid.org.uk/countries/uganda/videos/

About the charity

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Edukid aim to remove the barriers to education faced by children living in poverty and conflict around the world. We work in Cambodia, Uganda and Peru, ensuring children have access to quality education, in order to provide an opportunity for a brighter future, one which is free from poverty.

Donation summary

Total raised
£17,436.48
+ £130.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£14,897.73
Offline donations
£2,538.75
Direct donations
£13,370.12
Donations via fundraisers
£1,527.61

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