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Mamie, a dedicated teacher at Rakotobe Joseph Primary School, transformed her home into a nightly study hub after receiving a solar lamp from the Light Library project. The steady, clean light replaced costly batteries and dim torches, letting her prepare lessons comfortably, support her five children’s homework, and watch her students arrive better prepared and more motivated. Her story shows how reliable solar lighting can reduce expenses, protect health, and power real improvements in learning across a whole community.

Colette, a 10-year-old student at Ankarinomby Primary School, used to study by a smoky kerosene lamp until her school’s Light Library began renting solar lamps and power banks. The clean, reliable light now lets her and her sister study every evening, keeps the family’s phone charged, and replaces weekly fuel costs with an affordable rental that her grandparents see as an investment in her future.

Ialy Delson, a Light Library franchisee in Emagnevy, provides affordable solar lighting and power‑bank services, replacing costly kerosene lamps so children can study at night and families spend less on lighting—he hopes the model will expand and drive wider community benefits.