When everything else fails, radio still gets through.

For nearly 30 years, our solar and wind-up radios have brought news, lessons and information to communities across Africa and in emergencies worldwide.

Who We Are

Values driven nonprofit serving Subsaharan Africa

We’re a values-driven non-profit social enterprise that operates globally but focuses on Africa.  Our values underpin our work.

What We Do

Disaster response and educational radios

We design, manufacture and distribute solar and wind-up MP3 players and radios for humanitarian use.

Get Involved

Join us in reaching more people

We love it when people join us to make information and education accessible where it's most needed. Let's partner.

Communications Support

Introducing LESA Communications

A division of Lifeline Energy

Project

The Esila Story: a Snapshot

By Kristine Pearson
Article

9 Big Reasons Why Radio is Important to Africa

Project

Radio for Conservation Farming and Saving Wildlife

COMACO

Project

Sierra Leone Tackling Violence Against Girls

International Tom Hanks Day supports Lifeline Energy

“I saw immediately the impact such a radio could have on impoverished peoples in Africa and the world.”

Tom Hanks | US Ambassador for Lifeline Energy

No one else has the depth of knowledge or offers the level of service that Lifeline Energy does for your communications initiative. With nearly 30 years of on-the-ground experience in Africa, as well as globally for emergencies, we can help. Through our extensive network of partners, let us assist you with the planning and implementation of your project.

What we can offer for your communications initiative

Assisting with proposal writing

Supplying products customised and customised packaging and instructions
Handling factory-to-door logistical requirements

Co-creating distribution plans

Assisting with audio content creation

Conducting training via train-the-trainer approaches

Creation of training materials in appropriate languages

Monitoring and evaluation

Handling the project’s digital marketing

#1 – Radio remians the top communication medium in Africa

Solar and wind-up radios and MP3 players distributed

Average listeners per radio or MP3

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