Our Impact

In just three years, SUM has reached over 80 communities across five regions, delivering clean energy solutions that respond directly to local needs.
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7,600+ households now have access to safe, reliable lighting and phone charging—enabling children to study after dark, parents to pursue income-generating activities, and families to feel safer at night.

Over 3,160 students and 110 teachers have received digital learning tools, improving classroom engagement and educational outcomes.

Our blend of community-rooted NGOs and a solar enterprise is unprecedented in Madagascar, enabling SUM to reach the hardest-to-reach communities while ensuring long-term service provision.

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80
Communities energised
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7,600
Families with light
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3,160
Students connected to Digital Learning
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1,085m3
Carbon captured and avoided via solar cooking

Stories

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Case Study
Light Library
Bright Futures with Solar Lamps
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.
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Light Library
Lighting the Way for Learning
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.
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Light Library
A Day in Delson’s Light Library
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.
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