"There are 118 families living in Juru, and more than half have Ignite’s solar home systems. Claudine lives with her husband, growing cassava beans, maize, some coffee beans, and bananas on their small farm. They got the solar home system back in 2016. They used to buy torches that operated on batteries which were extremely expensive. They did not always have money to get the batteries. Now, they save all that money and use it to buy groceries and other things they need around the house. Claudine lives with her husband, growing cassava beans, maize, some coffee beans, and bananas on their small farm. They got the solar home system back in 2016. They used to buy torches that operated on batteries which were extremely expensive. They did not always have money to get the batteries. Now, they save all that money and use it to buy groceries and other things they need around the house. Looking at her village's children and their education, a meaningful step towards a better future, she is proud to share that they all passed Rwanda's yearly national exams - the highest result to ever be achieved by Juru. "The light allows them to study after dark, Their grades are rising and their motivation to do better is sky high."

"Agriculture is Africa’s largest sector, responsible for more than 23% of GDP and 68% employment. Yet only 6% of arable lands are adequately irrigated, leading to extremely high inefficiency, low crops, low income, and food insecurity for hundreds of millions. Current irrigation methods include rainwater and expensive, highly polluting diesel pumps. Ignite’s solar-based irrigation systems allow farmers to tap into their lands more efficiently, leading to as much as 3x yields, and longer harvesting seasons, up to 1.5x. Raouf Said, from Rwamagana in rural Rwanda has more than doubled his yield, and is now able to send his oldest son to university."

"The family has a farm and grows Irish potatoes, beans, passion fruit, peas, strawberry, yams, cassavas, and maize. They have been using Ignite’s solar irrigation system since 2019. “We used to sell 200kg, and now it is 500kg,”. she explains. “Before, we used a generator, and petrol to fuel it, 5L per day (5k), extremely expensive and not even half as beneficial."

"lives with her husband and two children in Kabunjwiri village in Rwanda. They grow soy, beans, and maize. They report feeling safer when going to the bathroom at night, a reduction in robberies, and extra hours for the children to study, "Before we had light, we sold 20 kg of beans and 30 kg of maize, and now we are selling 40 kg of beans and 60 kg of maize. When we didn't have light, we lost crops due to rotting. Now we have more time to process them."