Energy Project

Buddy2Buddy Solar

Bringing affordable, reliable solar energy to families and schools in Mbuji-Mayi who live without electricity — enabling children to study at night, businesses to operate after dark, and communities to thrive.

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📋 Project Details

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LocationMbuji-Mayi, DRC

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FocusSolar energy access

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ForHomes, schools & small businesses

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MethodAffordable solar lanterns & systems

About This Project

Light Where There Was Only Darkness

The majority of households and schools in Mbuji-Mayi have no access to reliable electricity. Families rely on dangerous and expensive kerosene lamps for light, and children are unable to study after dark — limiting their educational opportunities.

When the light came on for the first time, the children immediately sat down and opened their books. That image says everything.

Buddy2Buddy Solar provides affordable solar lanterns and small solar systems to families, schools, and small businesses. The project is named for its 'buddy' model — donors sponsor a solar unit for a specific family or school, creating a direct human connection across continents.

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500+

Solar Units Placed

2,500+

People With Light

60%

Kerosene Reduction

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Children Studying

What We Do

How Buddy2Buddy Solar Works

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Solar Unit Provision

Affordable, durable solar lanterns and small solar systems provided to families, schools, and small businesses at subsidised prices.

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The Buddy Model

Each solar unit links to a sponsor — creating a direct connection between a donor in Australia and a family in Mbuji-Mayi benefiting from light.

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Education Impact

Children in solar-equipped homes study for an average of 2 extra hours per night — directly improving educational outcomes and future opportunities.

How to Help

Sponsor a Solar Unit, Sponsor a Future

A donation of $80 can provide a solar lantern to a family in Mbuji-Mayi — giving them clean, safe light for years. A $200 donation can power a school room. All donations are tax deductible.

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