Completed · Guadalcanal
Vatu, Divit, and San Isidro: three operational Powa Haus projects.
Our work
Small systems.
Meaningful change.
Explore the Powa Haus programme and the training centres at the heart of our work.
Our footprint
Across the Solomon Islands.
Three operational Powa Haus projects on Guadalcanal. Six additional facilities planned across three training centres in Malaita and Western Province.
Map markers represent broad regions, not school coordinates. Planned schools are named below; exact map coordinates have not yet been verified. We currently have five training centre partners; one additional planned centre is not yet confirmed.
Planned · Malaita
Buma Point RTC and Tarapina RTC.
Construction scheduled for November 2026.
Planned · Western Province
Vanga Point RTC.
Target construction: November 2027.
Funding in progress.
Guadalcanal • First installation: March 2023
Vatu Powa Haus
A 2 kW solar charging station built alongside students and staff. Rechargeable LED lights offer an alternative to kerosene lanterns, while affordable light and device charging creates a community-operated service.
The school becomes a living demonstration of solar energy, practical construction, and small business management.
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Visale • Western Guadalcanal
Divit Rural Training Centre
Divit focuses on practical education for female students, including gardening, cooking, sewing, accounting, and core academic subjects. The Powa Haus programme supports light and communication-device charging.
Reliable energy complements the skills students use to continue their education and develop village-scale enterprises.
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Guadalcanal • Inclusive vocational education
San Isidro Rural Training Centre
Our partner training centre serves students with disabilities. The Powa Haus initiative brings solar energy into a setting where lighting and communication access support everyday learning and community life.
The partnership builds on local knowledge and a shared commitment to more accessible training.
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Vatu • Practical agriculture & food preservation
Solar thermal food dehydration
Built with Vatu students and staff, a solar thermal dehydrator helps preserve locally grown food, reduce waste, and develop practical skills.
Dried produce can supplement student meals and create opportunities for local market sales.
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Practical tools. Everyday possibilities.
Inside a Powa Haus
From rechargeable lights to solar learning guides, each Powa Haus brings together practical equipment and resources to support everyday community needs.
What comes next
The next chapter starts together.
We are planning six additional Powa Haus facilities across Buma Point RTC and Tarapina RTC in Malaita, with construction targeted for November 2026, and Vanga Point RTC in Western Province, targeted for November 2027. Funding for the Western Province project is in progress.
Planned work includes expanded internet access, LED light exchanges, early warning systems, and solar energy for training centre clinics.
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Built by hand, together.
