Join the Movement to Transform Lives in Haiti with Solar Energy.
About Us
Brighten Haiti couples solar energy with education to bring a strong path for economic development in Haiti. By providing solar to rural schools, clinics, and orphanages as well as training programs to sell and install solar, the organization is creating a sustainable model for education now and a future path to jobs. A 501c3 nonprofit, Brighten Haiti is always looking for people who want to get involved.
“Men anpil, chay pa lou.” – Haitian proverb meaning “but many, load not heavy.”
Less than 40% of Haitians have electricity. We are working to Change that!
Our Initiatives
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Solar4Schools
Brighten Haiti’s Solar4Schools program brings solar electricity to schools throughout Haiti, especially targeting less funded rural communities. Brighten Haiti’s current campaign to deploy 109 solar systems throughout rural Haiti is the largest solar for schools initiative in Haiti’s history.
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Solar Apprentice Program
In our Solar Apprentice Program, we train students in Haiti to install and service solar systems and equip them with the business fundamentals to launch their own businesses.
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Solar ReUse
Each year the US generates over 13,000 tons of solar panel waste, most of which goes to landfill. Brighten Haiti screens these used solar panels to identify safe and productive systems that can reused to electrify homes, schools, and hospitals in Haiti.
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Our Partners
