Lighting An Educational Path: TKF x LuminAID

A child going to school in Uganda often times has to fight great odds to receive an education. Once they receive an opportunity for an education, there are additional obstacles that make learning more challenging.
Obstacles most of us can’t even imagine. Simple things like the distance a child must walk to school, the lack of textbooks and school room resources, and the lack of electricity. Many children attend school with limited to no electricity, only having access to natural light from outside the classroom.

Students in Uganda can always benefit from alternative light resources. Thankfully, this is where portable, solar-powered lights from LuminAID come in. These lights assist them with nighttime study and illuminate their path after dark. Since 2015, we’ve partnered with LuminAID to provide students in Uganda with water-proof, solar-powered, portable, inflatable lights with their school supplies.

When they last received their lights, they all gathered around as the instructions were given on how to use and care for their light. They took turns picking up their school notebooks and shining their light. Excited and amazed over what it could do, giggles and smiles filled the air. They played with them individually to become familiar with the newest tool in their toolbox for learning and gathered around as a group to hold their lights high.

Why our partnership with LuminAID is important:

Uganda is home to roughly 33 million people and there are an estimated 2.5 million orphans. Over 50% of Uganda’s population is under the age of 15, making it one of the youngest countries in the world. The Ugandan government continuously struggles to provide adequate care and education for the orphaned and disadvantaged children of Uganda, which is what makes community-based projects so important. The Kikulu Foundation supports education in rural Uganda for 140 children through primary and secondary school scholarships and books, materials, and resources to our partner orphanage and partner primary school. LuminAID's solar-powerd lights sponsored through their Give Light program will provide a child in Uganda with a safe, sustainable and portable source of light for nighttime safety and study.

How you can help:

By purchasing a Give a Light or a Give Light, Get Light Package and selecting Kikulu Foundation as the Partner Organization, LuminAID will send a light directly to a student in Uganda in your honor.

Together we can help shine a light on education everywhere.