A Million Lights for a Brighter, Cleaner World

Based in Palo Alto, California, One Million Lights is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the daily lives of people by providing clean and healthy lighting. Through its international distribution programs, One Million Lights delivers clean, safe, and affordable solar lighting to rural communities worldwide. The organization aims to send out a million solar lights to replace harmful and polluting kerosene lamps, which is used by 1.3 billion people around the world.

In addition to polluting the environment, kerosene is a major cause of burns and respiratory illnesses and is responsible for 1.5 million deaths annually. Kerosene is also very expensive due to transportation costs; impoverished families around the world use up half of their income on kerosene, spending about $36 billion on this dangerous and inadequate form of illumination. On the other hand, solar light eliminates carbon emissions, improves household health, and reduces expenses.

One Million Lights is working towards a brighter, cleaner world by distributing solar lights, raising funds, and working with local US schools to increase awareness of global issues.