Beatrice has managed to save a lot of money otherwise spent on fuel costs after purchasing a GIVEWATTS cookstove, she has channeled the savings towards acquiring more necessities for her home and her 4 children. She says that she is able to cut down on time spent on cooking, allowing her children to settle down early for evening studies, thus improving their school performance. It gives her great joy to have more time for rest and bonding with her family as well as time for other activities for personal growth.

10-year-old Hassan takes a breather while his 3-year-old brother Bulhani enjoys his milk in his favorite resting spot on a hot afternoon in the heart of Kilifi County. Bulhani loves the solar radio lamp their father purchased as the radio soothes him to sleep while his mother carries out her chores. For Hassan, the lamp provides him efficient lighting for study in the evenings without straining his eyes.

Irene Nasimiyu lives in rural Gatundu- Kipini district. She is a mother of 9, a small hotel owner, and farmer. She grows sesame for commercial purposes. Irene shared that since purchasing a GIVEWATTS solar lamp, she has been more efficient in her work as she can operate her hotel from early morning till after the sun sets. The solar lamp is also helpful when she goes to the farm at night to monitor and collect the sesame she had put out to dry and bundle them up in readiness for transportation to the market. Irene now earns more income to support her family.