Bakili wants a source of reliable, green energy to charge devices.

Community Problem: Bakili is a rural village, located far from Malawi

Community Solution: Build a community solar charging station in Bakili. The charging station will have eight 375-watt panels and 100 USB ports, allowing it to charge 100 phones at a time. The station will be installed by Kumudzi Kuwale (Village Light), a Malawian renewable power company. This company will also provide around 100 rechargeable solar lanterns that Bakili will distribute to community members for household use. On a weekly basis, community members will pay to recharge the lanterns at the charging station. Siyabu will save proceeds from the solar station to finance future community projects.

Partners: generous donors and Bakili Village

Outcome: green energy for decades to come