People are forced to turn to kerosene lamps, candles and diesel or petrol generators, spending over $1bn a year on lighting alone. These dirty, expensive and unsafe sources of energy reduce people’s incomes, worsen their health, disrupt their work and learning, and threaten the environment.

“I know firsthand what it is like to live without light and power. When I was a kid we lived in a poor rural house and my parents often had no money for kerosene. These experiences are the source of my motivation to help improve daily life in Congo”

- Washikala Malongo Co-Founder & Co-CEO