Report from Sao Tome & Principe --

by Alice Joshua — September 9, 2026

I am so thrilled to share the amazing impact our Solar-Powered Mobile Charging Hub has had here on our community over the past few months, and we owe a massive, heartfelt thank you to everyone who believed in this project and helped bring it to life! Before we launched, power outages were a constant headache for students in São Tomé, often leaving us completely stranded with dead phones and uncharged study lamps right in the middle of exam preparation and assignment deadlines. Setting up this green charging kiosk has transformed our everyday campus experience in ways we barely dared to hope. It has quickly become an essential lifeline for hundreds of students who now know they can rely on uninterrupted, solar-powered energy every single day to keep their devices running, stay connected with their families, and complete their academic work without fear of the next blackout.

Seeing the charging hub become such a vibrant, bustling part of campus life has been deeply moving for our team. Beyond just plugging in devices, the kiosk has naturally evolved into a warm, welcoming gathering space where students hang out between classes, exchange ideas, and ask curious questions about renewable energy and our humanist values. It has given our secular student group a tangible, positive voice on campus, proving that simple human cooperation, rational problem-solving, and science can directly improve our community’s daily well-being. The small fee structure is working seamlessly, keeping us fully stocked on fresh charging cables and generating enough revenue to keep the station running smoothly for the long haul. None of this practical, life-changing support would have been possible without your generosity and trust, and we are beyond grateful for the opportunity to show what young people working together for the common good can accomplish.