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We've designed new ways to nurture and support a journey to empowerment, one village at a time, one woman at a time. We demystify and decentralize technology and put new tools in the hands of the underserved, with the objective to spread self-sufficiency and sustainability. With a geographic focus on the Least Developed Countries, we train women worldwide as solar engineers, entrepreneurs..
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We’ve Partnered with Instilt for Online Learning Team Support Fulfilling partnerships is a key ingredient for amplifying impact and boosting the opportunities made available to beneficiaries. More can be achieved when groups collaborate on aligned initiatives. Thus, we are pleased to share that we have partnered with Instilt Educate, a fellow nonprofit that provides free […]
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As is true in many facets of daily life, women are the gatekeepers for health. They most often provide care, knowledge, counsel and stewardship of the health of those in their families and communities. If you elevate women’s health, you elevate everyone in her reach. But why then is there such a prominent gap between […]
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2M ago
On this Giving Tuesday, our ? beekeeping campaign to train 50 rural women to cultivate +12 million bees on Global Giving will receive match funding with every donation given Together Let’s Support the Cultivation of 12 500 000 Bees! Go to the Global Giving campaign page for Giving Tuesday For today until December 3rd at 11:59 […]
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9M ago
Fossil Fuels- Let’s Make Them a Thing of the Past
We have launched a campaign aimed at providing more remote communities of the Global South with solar energy, to reduce fossil fuel emissions, by and through women- “Train Solar Mamas to Electrify Communities“. Visit our campaign on Global Giving’s platform to learn more about our goals.
Please Click here to make a donation. Any amount, big or small, can make a huge impact.
And please help us raise funds by sharing this campaign with your network.
Let’s help remote communities bypass fossil fuels and spread the benefits of renewable energy!
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10M ago
The World Energy Council Recognizes Our Global Impact
We are honoured to announce that the “Humanizing Energy Award” was given to Barefoot College International. This award, granted by the World Energy Council, was for “leading the involvement of the people and communities in making faster, fairer and more far-reaching energy transitions happen”.
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, distinguished professor Vaclav Smil, Rodrigo Paris, BCI CEO and World Energy Council Founder Daniel Nicol Dunlop were among those honoured at the 26th World Energy Congress.
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11M ago
International Women’s Month Recap
If you follow any of our social media accounts, you may have noticed our posts around International Women’s Month. The month of March is special to us because all of our initiatives are deeply hinged on a women-centric focus. We are dedicated to uplifting women through education and livelihood training not only because ALL people must be granted fair access to educational opportunities for community well-being- it’s also ecologically and economically beneficial.
When women are given equal and equitable opportunities, global GDP rises (McKinsey & Company pr ..read more
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11M ago
Barefoot College International‘s Solar Program in Senegal is featured in the ARTE full-length documentary, The Light of Women (La Lumière Des Femmes in French). It is nominated for the FIPADOC film festival competition in the Impact category . Additional nominations for the film have also been made internationally.
We cannot wait to watch the full 90-minute feature film!
Until then, check out the trailer below
The Light of Women by ARTE Showcases Senegalese Solar Mamas
The artistic eyes of filmmakers Elise Darblay et Antoine Depeyre managed the creation of this stunning, inspiring fi ..read more
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11M ago
We’d like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a very Joyous New Year!
We send our sincere thanks for your ongoing support
2023 has been a fantastic year of growth for Barefoot College International! Our projects have installed 2,485 solar home lighting systems overall, and we have trained over 850 women in economic uplift livelihood skills.
Women selling goods resulting from new livelihood skills have achieved above-market average prices for their work. Overall, your support has helped us to positively transform the quality of life for marginalized women through energy, educational and ..read more
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11M ago
Due to the success of our first cohort, we progressed our mission to bring renewable energy to Guatemala. Thanks to a major patronage from the Puma Energy Foundation, more Guatemalans will receive solar energy for their homes. Our second cohort of Solar Mamas completed training at our Guatemalan campus, and will install the solar systems.
Partnered with the World Food Programme, our logistical assistor, our team travelled several hours on remote, unpaved roads to meet with local Indigenous Guatemalan leaders and residents to discuss the details of the Solar Training Program. Our task force co ..read more
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11M ago
Barefoot College International’s inaugural collaborative initiative has completed the first phase of its program, training 15 women in drone flying. ‘Pilotas Resilientes’ (Resilient Pilots in English) is a women-centric rural development educational program that helps remote communities prosper. Through the training of women, villages gain greater resilience against Climate Change and local development impediments such as access to resources, education and bridging the digital divide.
Our partners Flying Labs Panama are the capacity trainers for this initiative and The World Food Programme has ..read more