Jane Namusisi (featured above) is one of the nearly 90% of Ugandans living without access to electricity. She is a devoted mother and grandmother who works hard to provide for her family. But without electricity their life is difficult. And with Uganda having had one of Africa’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns, she—like the vast majority of Ugandans—has been affected by the 45 days of having all non-essential businesses closed, transportation bans, and a nationwide curfew.

However, unlike many Ugandans, Jane had access to solar lighting, a radio, and a way to charge her phone through her solar home system from BrightLife.

BrightLife is helping families like Jane's rebuild their lives and stay safe until the pandemic is fully contained. One solar home system provides:

• Safe, affordable lighting so children can study at night and parents can cook after dark.
• The only source for many families to listen to the radio for news and updates about COVID-19.
• A way for families to charge a cell phone⁠—a necessary component for maintaining a job or earning a living.

It costs about $210 for BrightLife to get a system into a customer’s home. Even when financed over a year, that’s still more than many people can afford. To bring that price within reach, BrightLife subsidizes about $30 on each unit, bringing customers’ payments down to around $3.50-4.00 per week.

And that’s where you come in. For just $30, your contribution will allow us to put another solar home system into a home like Jane’s at a price she can afford. Our goal is to raise at least $6,000 by August 15th, enough to help bring solar energy into 200 homes.

Help us bring the power of solar energy to families in Uganda—just $30 can be the difference between a family having lighting or living in darkness.