Strategic Giving & Investing
Where there is no electricity, there is no light, no access to the tools that power business and only limited access to modern healthcare or education. Providing reliable electricity is the first step toward helping a community lift itself from poverty. So crucial is this single factor that The Rockefeller Foundation has made ending energy poverty a priority around the world.
A steady power source transforms every facet of human life. Families can illuminate their homes. They can communicate with the outside world. Children can study at night. Simple appliances can save hours of drudgery on household chores. Lit streets are safer and more conducive to commerce.
At the same time, access to power can boost the irrigation, crop yields and productivity of local agriculture. Farmers can protect crop values with cold storage or increase their returns with post-harvest processing. Small businesses of all kinds can expand and connect with outside markets.