Over the last 20 years, we’ve built 36 village schools in Mali, West Africa. This fall, we’re inviting you to help us do something a little different.

When the sun sets in rural Mali, most students’ education stops. No electricity means no studying after dark — just when they need it most to prepare for the high-stakes DEF exam that determines their entire academic future.

But for $600, we can change that.

A complete solar lighting system transforms a school from a daytime-only building into an evening study center where students gather under a teacher’s supervision, catching up on lessons and preparing for exams that will open doors to secondary education. In villages with no electrical grid, these solar panels don’t just provide light—they literally create brighter futures.

This Giving Tuesday, power a student’s dreams for just $600. Donate now to help us install a new solar lighting system in a Malian village school.