Guest blogs
The Freeplay Foundation is now known as Lifeline Energy
We are delighted to announce that from today our new name is Lifeline Energy. Operating as Freeplay Foundation has served us well for the past 11 years, however, we feel that our new name better reflects our wider mission to tackle energy poverty head-on for the...
The Lifelight Becomes Sonia’s ‘Guardian Protector’
Location: Near Nyamata town, Rwanda | I first met Sonia in October 2009 when she received her Lifelight. She was shy for her age and wore her best Sunday yellow church dress with frills and lace to the distribution session held at a local community hall.
Replacing Diesel duel with LED Lights for Rwandese Orphans
For nearly three years, I’ve been focusing on understanding the use of firewood, kerosene and candles by vulnerable children and women in sub-Saharan Africa. I often write and speak about how kerosene, outside South Africa.
World Economic Forum in Davos 2010
Its great to be back at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. This is the 7th time that I’ve attended the WEF in Switzerland. There’s are lots of new faces as well as many familiar ones.
Energy that Fuelled 18 Smiles in Diepsloot, South Africa
I visited numerous informal settlements in my home country Kenya however I was embarrassed at my naivety when I visited MaAfrika Tikkun, for having never considered the importance of clean lighting.
Women and Girl Refugees in Dadaab Tune into Radio in Big Numbers
7:45 am – A convoy of 4x4 UNHCR vehicles, escorted by a Kenyan police patrol car, leaves the safe haven of the office and residential compound for all international aid agencies. Our vehicle, piled high with Lifeline radio cartons and, with members of the UNHCR...
Reflections – 11 Years of Progress in Rwanda
Today is why I do my life’s work. A colleague, and I spent the day in Bugasera, Rwanda in an area where prior to the genocide, the population was 64,000, afterwards 2,000. We spoke with 30 (50/50 female/male) child heads of households
Clinton Global Initiative – Day 1
Activities for the non-profits started early at CGI with a workshop aimed at IT advances and NGO executives. Sponsored by Microsoft and Ashoka, we heard various presentations and IT perspectives of specialists
Watch Mama Lucy Talk About her Lifeline Radio
Check out our latest video on Alternative Channel where Mama Lucy Odipo, founder and headmistress of the Little Bees School in Starehe township, Nairobi speaks to CEO of Lifeline Energy, Kristine Pearson. In the video, Mama Lucy talks about the blessing of...
Village Savings and Loans Project in Burundi
This post was written by Chhavi Sharma, Lifeline Energy's Project Manager, after a recent trip to Burundi. Last week I visited Burundi in the Great Lakes region of East Africa for a village savings and loans project in which our Lifeline radios will play a role....