"We dreamed of creating a different opportunity for rural women. One in which they were free to learn."
Our Mission
We believe in the endless potential of the rural poor. Barefoot College forges a first-of-its-kind, women-centered, global network dedicated to sustainable development in every community where poverty exists.
SINCE 1972
WE ARE BAREFOOT
Countries
Solar Mamas
People with Light
UN Sustainability Development Goals
WELCOME
Barefoot College's global community began in 1972 in the rural outpost of Tilonia, India
IN THE NEWS
“I want to learn more solar. I want to do more than I have already.”
- Florentina, Belize Solar Mama“This training is going to improve my village and teach my sisters to also become Solar Mamas.”
- Marina, Ivory Coast Solar Mama“We are women! When you get something, don’t leave it. Take it in the brain and use it.”
- Fatma, Zanzibar Solar Mama