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Illuminating lives
We’re proud to announce that we’ve partnered with SolarAid, the charity that provides clean, safe solar lights for people living without electricity in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nearly 600 million people across sub-Saharan Africa live without electricity. When the sun goes down it’s pitch black and their working day must end.
But a solar light extends the working day and removes the need to use dirty and dangerous fuels like kerosene lamps, paraffin candles, and straw fire which are toxic to people and the planet. SolarAid travels to the most far-flung places in Africa to deliver small, clean, renewable lights.
We chose to partner with SolarAid because our shared purpose is illumination. We’re passionate about making a positive impact and giving back, and our shared goal of light made SolarAid the perfect charity partner for us.
Our name, Lim, is derived from the word ‘limn’. ‘Limn’ means ‘to depict or describe in painting or words’, but it can be traced back to the Latin word ‘illuminare’ which means ‘to illuminate’. We always aim to illuminate what our clients are talking about by visualising what they say.
Ellie Chapman, Founder and Creative Director, Lim
What does this mean in real terms?
Lim will donate £15 from the cost of each completed piece of client work to support SolarAid (Charity Number 1115960). Find out more here: www.solar-aid.org. Our clients will also have the option to make a donation.
For every £15 donated, 1 solar light will be distributed. This will have a huge and immediate impact on everyday life for families and will mean that:
✨ 1 solar light will reach 5 people✨
✨ 1 solar light will lead to a total saving of $126 per year for a family✨
✨ 4 people will feel safer at home, and 1 more child will be able to study after dark✨
Lyndsey Dixon, Corporate Partnerships Manager at SolarAid
About SolarAid
SolarAid is an international development charity working alongside communities in the most rural and hard to reach areas of sub-Saharan Africa to tackle poverty and the climate crisis through access to clean, safe solar lights.
Since SolarAid set up in 2006, over 2.3 million solar lights have been distributed.
Check out this video for more information: