Category: Solar

Meet Feliciana, a 31-year-old vibrant force from an indigenous Guatemalan village. She was never given the chance to complete her education, and only had the opportunity to go up to the 6th grade, so she...

Niembain Charlotte, a 60-year-old Cameroonian woman has empowered her community with solar energy. Here is her story. In 2019, at the age of 60, Niembain Charlotte, a former farmer, embarked on an extraordinary journey. She...

After her husband became ill, Mariatou’s dreams were on hold. Now, she’s a confident solar engineer ready to transform her village. Here’s her story. Mariatou is one of the most recent women solar engineers to...

Training at the Guatemalan Centre Begins We are very pleased to announce that our first solar training on Latin American soil is underway. 11 Indigenous Ixil Maya women from local communities have come together to...

A BCI LATAM-Based Staff Member Shares His Story Lawrence facilitates a workshop for the indigenous women trainees Like most mornings, I’m settling into my workday with a fresh cup of our fair trade coffee that...

Marta Venavente’s Story on International Women’s Day Marta installs a solar panel for a village home This Women’s Day, and for the rest of 2021, Barefoot College International is celebrating the rural women who become...

Universal Marketing as we Expand As our Solar Enterprise continues to grow, we’re focusing more on branding and visibility to strengthen our team and outreach. We have created a Centralized Marketing System so that a...

Plenty of Action at the Sikkim Training Centre   Our recent report from SWRC Saddam, Sikkim training campus shared a slew of recent news with the Barefoot College family. Classes began in early 2020, and...

We’re thrilled to be featured on the WWF podcast known as ‘L’effet Panda’ or ‘The Panda Effect’. While 84% of Madagascar’s population does not have access to electricity, WWF and Barefoot College have implemented programs...

Two villages on opposites sides of the northern Guatemalan city of Nebaj have almost everything in common. Both Pal and Xecotz, villages in one of the world’s most inspiring rain forests have been stewarded by...