By Elly Harris | In-Country Impact Manager
In this report, we're shining a light on inspiring partnerships that bring impact across 3 corners of the globe. From Burkina Faso to Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka, your support is helping ensure more communities have access to energy.
We hope these stories leave you as inspired as we are.
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Removing barriers to education in Burkina Faso
In late November 2024, a shipment of JuniorBuddies left our European warehouse, travelling by sea to Accra, Ghana and then overland to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, which presented some logistical challenges, but the JuniorBuddies are now in the hands of Tien’Hamma (our distribution partner in Burkina Faso) who have begun distributing to communities. About 4 in 5 people in Burkina Faso cannot access electricity*.
We first connected with Tien’Hamma through the Co-Founder Larba Nadieba, originally from Burkina Faso. After speaking at an event in Germany, Larba took part in SolarBuddy LIVE’s Hour of Power, assembling a JuniorBuddy. This is a powerful reminder of how one moment can spark greater impact.
Tien’Hamma is a non-profit organisation dedicated to removing barriers to education and ensuring all children have equal opportunities, regardless of their background and circumstances.
With Tien’Hamma leading the way, access to light will no longer be a barrier to students’ education in Burkina Faso.
*Burkina Faso | Tracking SDG 7. (2022). Esmap.org. https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/country/burkina-faso
Distributions across Sri Lanka
A community in Kandy has already received JuniorBuddy devices, and the Anduren Eliyata team have been powering ahead with distributions across more regions in Sri Lanka, including:
Buttala
Delft Island
Mahiyanganaya
Nuwara Eliya District
Trincomalee
Udumulla
Working together to power classrooms in Papua New Guinea
Powered by collaborative partnerships, students and educators across the Gulf and Western Provinces of Papua New Guinea are strengthening their classrooms with learning resources, like solar devices, books, furniture and uniforms, in regions where basic education infrastructure is limited.
This was made possible through the efforts of our distribution partner, Project Yumi, who teamed up with Books4PNGKids, working with schools to provide resources they identified as most valuable.
Distribution Updates
Across May
3,100 solutions left our United States warehouse to El Salvador
2,097 solutions left our Australian warehouse to Vietnam, Uganda and Papua New Guinea
300 solutions assembled through a team-building event in Vietnam, to be distributed in Vietnam
I’m endlessly inspired by the incredible support from our community. Together, we’re not just lighting the way for children around the world—we’re empowering them to dream, learn, and build brighter futures.
Thank you for being such an essential part of this journey.
Elly Harris
In-Country Impact Manager
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