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We Are The World

Women-powered global solutions from the ground up

Real Impact Stories

“It is unimaginable for me as an illiterate woman to be able to install solar-powered lighting in my community.”
Laiku LamaLocation: Nepal
Program: Solar/ENRICH
“How can we ever say thank you for all this? All I can do is pray for all who made this happen. I will pray for all of you until my last breath.”
MariameLocation: Senegal
Program: Solar/ENRICH
“I never saw myself as a leader. I was shy and unsure of how to speak up. But through the ENRICH training,I feel more confident to participate, share what I’ve learned, and support other women.”
Margarita BritoLocation: Guatemala
Program: Solar/ENRICH

About Barefoot College International

In 98 countries in the Global South, our grassroots initiatives provide educational and livelihood opportunities for the least served communities. Our programs help drive economic and social mobility and have benefitted more than 7 million people.

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Solar

Women are trained to become solar engineers and to electrify their villages. 


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ENRICH

Empowering people through transformative life skills training.

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Livelihoods

Training for micro-enterprise activities to foster financial independence. 


Our Vision

Barefoot College International forges a first-of-its-kind, women-centered, global network dedicated to sustainable development for marginalized rural communities.

Our Mission

We aspire to ensure that every woman and girl has the skills and knowledge she needs to be a catalyst for change to the benefit of herself, her family and her entire community.

Global Awareness, Local Impact

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Powering Up Solar Impact In Africa

Powering Up Solar Impact In Africa

We continue our work in Africa to train women while empowering the next generation to thrive.

“The money I have earned has allowed us to improve our life, improve our house and we can pay tuition for my children to go to school. My oldest child is able to go to university."

—Mwaka Haji Mohammed, solar engineer, from Kigongoni Village in Zanzibar.

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Barefoot College International is now moving into a new product production to spur economic opportunity

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