Zanzibar's Solar Mamas: Lighting Up Communities and Breaking Barriers
Published on: Nov. 13, 2025, 2:34 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
In Zanzibar, Barefoot College International trains women called 'solar mamas' to bring solar energy to rural homes. These women, often with little formal education, become solar power technicians and community health advocates. The program faces funding challenges and local resistance but continues to empower women and improve living conditions.
