Light Up Tanzania

Light up Tanzania, a Lalafofofo campaign in collaboration with Makers4Good, provides solar-powered lights to Tanzanian communities living in extreme poverty and 12-hour stretches of pitch darkness.

Our History

Solar lanterns being used at a Maasai home and traditional home

Solar lanterns being used at a Maasai home and traditional home

Light Up Tanzania began when Lalafofofo partnered with Makers4Good, a Silicon Valley nonprofit, to provide solar-powered lights to students who were having a hard time completing their homework. These students and their families live without electricity, and, since at the equator it is dark by dinner time, students have no light to complete homework assignments. In its first year, the Light Up Tanzania project raised funds to buy solar lanterns for all students at a remote government school.

After major success and an abundance of positive feedback from the first year, Lalafofofo continued to purchase lanterns for the school, including teachers.

Solar Lanterns in use in the community of Mlima Shabaha

Solar Lanterns in use in the community of Mlima Shabaha

Shortly after, we began donating lanterns to the community at large. Solar lanterns are tremendously useful for Tanzanians living in extreme poverty. The solar lanterns are being used for a variety of purposes and help further children’s education in more ways than one. Though this was not the original purpose, students have put the lanterns to use to provide light to milk the cows before sunrise in the morning, giving them more time to walk to school and improving their punctuality. Additionally, the lights are used for cooking at night and can be helpful in spotting bugs and, more importantly, snakes in homes at night. 

Buy and Support

Purchase a HELIO solar lantern for yourself and “Light up Tanzania” will provide an in-kind contribution of solar light to a Tanzanian community.

With your help, we can purchase in-kind solar-powered lights in-country to support the Tanzanian economy and greatly improve living conditions for those living in the ”bush” in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. We hope you enjoy this light, and enjoy knowing that you have helped others to gain access to safe lighting as well.

Product Specifications :

  • 3-in-1 Solar Lantern, Flashlight, & Gear Charger

  • Charges a phone at the same speed as a wall outlet! 10Watt High Power Charge port

  • 2.4Amp USB output port to recharge phones, tablets, cameras, and more

  • Adjustable stand mounts your light anywhere

  • 150 Lumen output in Flashlight Mode

  • 100 Hour max run time in Low White Mode

  • Limitless run time in Infinite Red Mode

  • Two ways to recharge: 3-4 Hours by USB or charges in 17 hours under ideal conditions by built-in high efficiency solar panel

  • IPX4 Water Resistance Rating

  • Length 251mm, width 57mm, depth 32mm

Purchase a Helio Solar Light and Power Bank for $69.95

 

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HELIO is an ultra-efficient 100% Solar Flashlight, Lantern, and Powerbank all-in-one. HELIO is great for camping, hiking, emergencies, gazebos, use as a night light, stargazing … or wherever your adventures may take you. HELIO is a true off-the-grid solution for portable light and power.

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