Trend Solar

In Tanzania, over 17,000 schools lack access to electricity, negatively affecting student enrolment, lesson quality, and overall educational outcomes, which contributes to high child illiteracy rates. Trend Solar, with PREO support, is addressing this issue by using their PAYG solar home system network to enhance digital education in off-grid households. The company provides low-cost data, smartphones, and locally relevant educational content. The initiative includes affordable solar home systems bundled with user-friendly smartphones and data packages for rural families. Through the Ubongo app, children can access free educational content that supports early literacy, numeracy, gender equality, and digital skills, helping to integrate these communities to improve their educational and economic prospects.