Current Initiatives
BoGoLight - Buy One Give One
Fifty Lanterns has partnered with SunNight Solar to help people share the gift of light. Purchase one of these amazing solar powered flashlights for yourself and at the same time you'll be sending one to someone who truly needs it. Available in pink or orange. Click Here to learn more about this wonderful opportunity!
Coffee for a Cause
Fifty Lanterns, in collaboration with Bull Run Roasting Company, is pleased to be selling superb Rwandan coffee grown by the orphans and widows of the SPREAD Co-operative Project that benefit from our solar lantern project. Click Here to get some today!
Lantern Distribution History
Fifty Lanterns has completed twelve major distributions since it was founded in late 2004. Each of these projects made a vital difference in the lives of widows, orphans, families, and disaster victims.
As with all of our projects, we work closely with our partners to select the recipients of the solar lanterns. Linda and other 50 Lanterns representatives make each distribution personally, meeting and photographing many of the recipients. Fifty Lanterns is committed to follow our recipients over the long term to learn first hand how this gift has helped each family to change their lives.
In the months and years to come, we are eager to document the impact that solar energy has had on these vulnerable communities. Please check back for full reviews of our programs and their impact.
Thirteenth distribution -
11/15/09
50 Lanterns once again partnered with The Image Project Tanzania. We distributed 75 K-lights, and 30 Bogo lights to girls and women in Namnyaki school in Kwale village, secondary girls in Image school, and families in the new Massai village of Mvuha, 4 hours from Morogoro through the mountains.
Twelfth distribution -
2/15/09
50 Lanterns partnered with International Health Services to distribute during IHS’s annual medical mission. Bogo Lights were given to midwives and women headed households throughout the country including Raya, Lisonitura, Kruta River area, and the surrounding villages Marcovia.
Eleventh distribution -
1/12/09
50 Lanterns partnered with American Refugee Committee to Light 23 rooms in Nybaheki clinic/hospital refugee camp, Rwanda. This project was partially made possible by the Mary Alphonse Bradley Fund from the Servite Sisters of Ladysmith, Wisconsin.
Tenth distribution -
12/1/08
50 Lanterns continued their partnership with the SPREAD coffee project to distribute 150 lanterns to our Rwandan coffee farmers.
Ninth distribution -
11/24/08
50 Lanterns partnered with Image Tanzaniao distribute 50 BoGo lights to women and teachers in the Masaai village of Kwale in Tanzania. Assessment for possible future projects in the Masaii village was included as a part of this distribution.
Eighth distribution -
6/1/08
50 Lanterns partnered with The Hope Foundation in Andhra Pradesh, India. 150 solar lanterns were distributed to widows, orphans, healthcare workers and others in need in rural India. The response to our solar lanterns was touching and overwhelming. With your help we are continuing to make a positive impact on those most
in need around the world.
Seventh distribution -
3/15/08
50 Lanterns partnered with International Health Services to
distribute 200 solar BoGo lights in Honduras during IHS's annual medical mission. The BoGo lights
were given to mid-wives, healthcare volunteers, and others in need throughout Honduras including the areas of La Mosquitia, Puerto Lamperia, and Yaruca.
Sixth distribution -
4/27/07
50 Lanterns partnered with the SPREAD coffee project and Dr. Tim Shilling to distribute 150 lanterns to the coffee growers of Resenyi, Rwanda. Thank you to all who purchase our Bright Blend coffee to help keep this partnership growing. The need for solar lanterns continues to be great in Rwanda.
Fifth distribution -
10/13/06
50 Lanterns partnered with Habitat for Humanity International to distribute 150 Lanterns to recipients in the Hazzara community of Ali Abod, Northern Afghanistan.
Fourth distribution -
5/12/06
50 Lanterns distributed 300 lanterns to widows and orphan coffee farmers in Resenyi, Rwanda through our coffee partner the PEARL project. These are the farmers who grow our fabulous Bright Blend coffee. All proceeds from coffee sales go back into the Rwandan solar lantern project.
Third distribution -
1/18/06
50 Lanterns partnered Hope Worldwide to provide 100 lanterns to earthquake survivors in Northern Pakistan, and Kashmir. The earthquake was so widespread in its complete devastation; 3.3 million people were left homeless. With so many families in tents burns became a major concern when candles and kerosene set the tents on fire.
Second distribution -
11/5/05
50 Lanterns partnered with Hope Worldwide to provide 30 lanterns to Pakistan earthquake survivors and medical personal. 20 heavy duty family tents were also sent to fill the critical need of families left homeless after the Pakistan earthquake.
First distribution -
8/28/05
50 Lanterns partnered with CARE Afghanistan to distribute 50 lanterns to widows in CARE’s income generating program. As this was our pilot project, it was clear from the start that the lanterns would have a profoundly positive impact on our recipients.
Distribution Impact:
| Distribution |
Location |
Lanterns/BoGos Distributed |
Lives Changed* |
| 1 |
Afghanistan |
50 |
250 |
| 2 |
Pakistan |
30 |
150 |
| 3 |
Pakistan & Kashmir |
100 |
500 |
| 4 |
Rwanda |
300 |
1500 |
| 5 |
Afghanistan |
150 |
750 |
| 6 |
Rwanda |
150 |
750 |
| 7 |
Honduras |
200 |
1000 |
| 8 |
India |
150 |
750 |
| 9 |
Tanzania |
50 |
250 |
| 10 |
Rwanda |
150 |
750 |
| 11 |
Rwanda |
Hospital lighting |
13,800 |
| 12 |
Honduras |
150 |
750 |
| Total |
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21,200 |
* Number based upon average family size of five people.
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Why Solar Energy?
Solar energy can play a critical role in lifting people out of extreme poverty, providing them with dependable, clean, safe and renewable sources for household energy and community development. Solar energy also decreases the environmental damage caused by burning diesel fuel, wood and charcoal.
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