The Olchoro Rhino Sanctuary's two rhinos, Queen Elizabeth and Kofi Annan, drink from their new water source. In Kenya's Maasai Mara, two rhinos—the only southern white rhinos in the region—depend on a small but determined sanctuary. The Olchoro Rhino Sanctuary is on a...
In Kenya's Maasai Mara, wildlife and people live side by side. The region is world-renowned for its biodiversity, including elephants, lions, rhinos, and hundreds of bird species. It is also home to the Maasai people, whose livelihoods, culture, and traditions are...
SELF's Micro-Enterprise Center (MEC) in Bessassi, Benin offers a bustling commerce hub, powered by entrepreneurial spirit and a little bit of sunshine. Customers visit the MEC to access a variety of goods and services—many of which were not available before solar...
https://youtu.be/mM3ZptextlQ?si=IYPMkubzML9lg0hw Energy poverty and water poverty are closely linked. Communities that lack electricity also lack the power to pump, purify, and distribute drinking water. Families trek long distances to collect water on foot....
A community-led initiative uses solar energy to power clean cooking, lighting, device charging, and water access MAASAI MARA, Kenya, February 11, 2026 — In Kenya’s Olchoro-Oirouwa Conservancy, Maasai communities live close to nature and far from the electric...
In rural Uganda, two-thirds of people still lack access to safe water. Every sip is a gamble, and it is women and girls who lose the most. That’s why the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) has just broken ground on a new project, which will advance health and equality...
In the scorching summer heat along the U.S.-Mexico border, electricity isn't just a luxury—it’s a lifeline. But for many low-income families, high utility bills make it difficult to keep the lights on, the air conditioning running, or even food safely stored in the...
https://youtu.be/kBpd7Vb_zqg?si=iWGA6O5OKtuaSHeJ When the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) launched the Justice Microgrid last year, its goal was ambitious. In partnership with BarefootLaw, SELF sought to harness solar energy to bring equity and justice to thousands...
For over a decade, SELF's Solar Market Gardens (SMGs) have tackled food insecurity through a combination of solar power and drip irrigation. The SMG program helps rural farming cooperatives increase yields and improve resilience, lending to gains in local nutrition....
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