Honors and Awards
2015
Momentum For Change Lighthouse Award, at COP21 in Paris, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Powering The Future We Want Award Finalist, UN Department of Economic & Social Affairs (UNDESA)
2012
Grand Challenges Explorations Grant, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
2011
Best Community Initiative Award, Energy Institute (UK)
Great Energy Challenge, National Geographic
National Award – Benin, Energy Globe Awards
2010
Women Tools and Technology Competition, Ashoka Changemakers
2008
King Hussein Leadership Prize, the King Hussein Foundation
Tech Awards Laureate, Tech Museum of Innovation
2007
National Award – Benin, Energy Globe Awards
2006
Global Development Marketplace competition winner, World Bank
2005
Chevron Conservation Award, Chevron Corporation
2002
Tech Awards Laureate, Tech Museum of Innovation
1998
Global Green Environmental Award, Green Cross International
SELF is a global leader in the fight against energy poverty. Since 1990, we’ve pioneered unique applications for solar energy, powering progress on food security, health care, education, gender equity, and more.