Project Jua
‘Jua’ means ‘sunshine’ in Swahili. The perfect name for a project that installs solar panels on schools and health clinics in rural Kenya.
Nearly 1 billion
people around the world lack access to energy.
1 in 4 people
in Kenya don't have energy access.
Household electrification is just 2.4%
in one of the counties we're working in – Turkana.
And it's just 16.7%
in Kilifi - the other county we've installed solar power in.
What we're doing
Powering human progress
Nearly 1 billion
people around the world lack access to energy.
1 in 4 people
in Kenya don't have energy access.
Household electrification is just 2.4%
in one of the counties we're working in – Turkana.
And it's just 16.7%
in Kilifi - the other county we've installed solar power in.
3 ways your donations are changing lives

Lighting
We install solar panels in health clinics and schools.

Technology
We enable access to technology to improve health and education.

Life-saving equipment
We provide power for life-saving equipment.
How we're supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Mercy with her son, AIC Health Centre in Turkana"I felt safe knowing that at night the doctors would have had good lights so I came here to deliver my baby."
320
schools and health clinics electrified by 2021
25,000
community members have already benefited
300,000+
people expected to benefit over the next three years
Project Jua
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See how solar is lighting up lives
48%
more patients able to attend health clinics
80%
of schools can better carry out educational tasks
93%
reduction in energy costs for pilot schools
Kajungunyi School is incredibly remote. Situated in the south of Kenya, children travel miles to study here. Despite wiring and light bulbs, the school isn’t connected to the grid, meaning electricity is only provided by a diesel generator which is now broken. Without lights, students have to study at night using kerosene lamps, which are polluting and bad for their health. Or they have to all crowd round one small solar light. This will all change when the school is electrified.
Before the installation of solar panels through Project Jua, Somali Bantu School in Kakuma, Turkana had no power. Teachers had to travel long distances just to print documents and learning materials. With access to reliable power, the school has been able to integrate ICT into learning, which means teachers can use laptops and projectors for better illustration and quick lesson delivery.
When levels of power aren’t sufficient in health clinics, staff have to use flashlights in order to see properly. This makes it extremely difficult and dangerous to attend to patients – particularly during the night. Thanks to Project Jua, health clinics are able to supply power to inpatient, maternity and outpatient sections, whilst also keeping the lights on throughout the night.
With the new PV system in place, more women are able to go to AIC Health Centre in Kalokol, Turkana to deliver their babies safely. It has greatly reduced the number of complications they’d face by giving birth at home.
Grace, student at Morneau Shepell Secondary School in Turkana"Now, our classroom is always well lit at night. This means we have longer to study and revise for exams which makes our parents happy!"