Impact Spotlight
Solar for more than 750 households
Water access for more than 450 households
Climate education and solar maintenance training for over 400 families
About
In Madagascar’s rural villages, 98% of communities live on just $34 per month, and exist entirely offgrid, relying entirely on kerosene lamps as their only source of light at night. The lamps cost as much as 18% of families’ monthly income, and contribute to long-term negative health impacts.
Working on the frontlines of climate change, EDEN, a small women-led NGO, creates community-driven solutions to improve the socio-economic and emotional wellbeing of women across Madagascar.
“Before the project, I relied on candles provided by family members or my old kerosene lamp to assist local women during childbirth. It was extremely challenging—especially in cases of complications. Thanks to the solar lighting provided by EDEN, these difficulties have been greatly reduced. It has made both my patients and me feel safer and more confident while carrying out this critical work.”
HF Partnership
In 2023, the Honnold Foundation partnered EDEN to install three 5kW solar+battery storage systems serving a total of 300 households across three rural Madagascar communities.
In 2025, we’ve launched a multi-year partnership multi-year partnership to support EDEN as they install four 10 kWh solar photovoltaic systems across four villages. The systems will serve 450 vulnerable households, providing lighting and powering eight water pumps that deliver 40 liters of clean water per household per day. The project will form four user associations responsible for managing and financing infrastructure upkeep, establish community-led oversight committees that include local and traditional leaders, train young solar technicians, and conduct climate awareness campaigns.
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