Matandala wants a source of reliable, green energy.

Community Problem: While many families own mobile phones and other handheld electronic devices, finding ways to charge them is a struggle. It is expensive and time consuming to travel to the nearest village connected to the grid and personal solar systems are prohibitively expensive.

Community Solution: Build a community solar charging station. The charging station will have eight 375-watt panels and 100 USB ports, allowing it to charge 100 phones at a time. The station will be installed by Kumudzi Kuwale (Village Light), a Malawian renewable power company. Community members will pay to recharge electronic devices at the charging station. The village will save proceeds from the solar station to finance future community projects.

Partners: generous donors and Matandala Village

Outcome: green energy for decades to come