Our Partner: Barefoot College International

Barefoot College International was established in 2015. To effectuate major changes throughout underserved parts of the world, the organization educates women from rural areas of the globe using a decentralized, local model with regional training centres. They spend five months studying and training to be Solar Engineers, known as Solar Mamas.

In addition, they learn entrepreneurial skills and Enriche to leverage newly acquired abilities in their communities in order to create solar enterprises. They have trained +3,500 Solar Mamas who have hailed from more than 93 countries - including remote parts of Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands and Latin America. Barefoot College has helped illumine thousands of villages globally.