Fundraising / Charity Ideas Blog

The video says it all

I was looking around at the next Charity idea to write about. There are plenty out there but nothing was really standing out for me.

I then came across an idea that I’m LOVING! It covers so much territory with it’s idea. It has renewable energy ( I’m fascinated with that and I’d love to learn more about it this year, If you have ideas let me know.) Health, Education and Job Creation. It accomplishes this mainly in Africa but also in certain locations in South America as well.

solar-aid.org teaches Africans how to employ solar power to generate electricity and fully take advantage of something that has opressed them up until now.

I generally don’t think of them cosuming electricity like I do but come to think of it solar power can help them on so many levels. They light fires in their homes to cook and have no light to read or study by. There’s a video on the front page that says indoor air pollution kills 1.6 million people. That’s 1 death every 20 seconds! Solar power helps give them healthier homes to live in. Add to this their school systems, medical and community centres, you can see where a need comes in.

SolarAid teaches Africans to build solar lanterns, solar cookers, solar radios etc so they can earn a living selling the products plus it’s a step forward for their neighboors too. SolarAid gives education for the community by not only powering schools but by teaching finance, marketing and installation to the community.

SolarAid breaks down it’s projects and lets you make monthly or one off donations in your own currency. I did some poking around and found out that Cate Blanchett is on the board for this Charity. Yup the same chick that played the Russian bad guy in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ( besides a music nut Indy is my other obsession.)

You really should check SolarAid out and donate if you can. Good things will come of this project.

If you would like some ideas on how to fundraise for this project or your personal favourite check us out for more ideas.