Say Yes to Increasing Access to Clean and Safe Energy in Africa

When the sun goes down, 1.2 billion poor people around the world light candles and kerosene lanterns because they don't have access to electricity.

Accidental fires kill 265,000 people worldwide every year and three million more die from smoke inhalation from kerosene lanterns.

FINCA is increasing access to life-changing solutions like quality solar lights to poor families living off the grid, and we are educating these families on how to use these innovative products in their homes. In communities in Uganda, for example, where 83% of households don't have access to electricity, families will have a safe, clean way to light their homes after dark—saving them more time for their children's studies or family gatherings.

But we can't do it alone.

Many people around the world don't realize just how devastating it can be when families don't have access to electricity or to safe alternatives to light their homes. That's why it's vital we raise awareness and increase support for giving every family a safe way to light their home.

Take action to help families in Uganda and beyond: add your name today and help FINCA bring light into darkness with life-changing solutions for millions of poor families without access to electricity.