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Solar Empowerment Initiative Incorporated

Org #69568
Vetted since 2019
2017
year founded
$16,480
raised on GlobalGiving
3
years fundraising
1
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

To provide solar lanterns and cell-phone charging capability to anyone in the world, including the United States, that we can get to. We extend our reach and maximize our resources by partnering with organizations with compatible mission. Most prominent of these are the Salvation Army, Martha's Table, World Vision Lanka, Action Africa, CorpsAfrica, Sunlight to the Rescue, and Tostan.

Project Leaders
Michael Varhola
Michael Varhola
Praveen Fernandopulle
Praveen Fernandopulle
Team
Michael H Varhola, Judith S Berglund, Charles W Yancey
Organization Information
127 Lynnmoor Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20901
United States
3016243394
Organization Information
127 Lynnmoor Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20901
United States
3016243394

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Apr 25, 2023
Distributing Solar Lanterns
We are pleased to report that the shipment of solar lanterns to Sri Lanka arrived safely. They are now being distributed by our partner, World Vision Lanka (WVL) to grade schools in the Mannar...
Feb 3, 2023
Leveraging our many partnerships
SEI strives to get the maximum impact for every dollar donated. Key to this is leveraging travelers to remote regions in Africa and other parts of the world. Many of these are regular...
Dec 27, 2022
Much gratitude in Sri Lanka for what we have done
 Dear Friends, In spite of many obstacles we were able to deliver more than 1000 solar lanterns to several remote villages in Sri Lanka. We did this in partnership with World Vision Lanka. Please...
 
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