SonLight Power partners with Haiti Nursing Foundation/FSIL to improve healthcare and clean water access in Haiti
Nov 2015
Life at Haiti’s most prestigious nursing school has been improved with the installation of a five-panel solar array by SonLight Power...Read more
Fall 2015 SonLight Power Training Workshop: Equipping to Empower
Oct 2015
There are many keys to the success of SonLight Power and the joy of light that has empowered thousands – our faith in God and laser focus in fulfilling His mission are paramount. A big part of that mission is ensuring the work we do is completed correctly, on time and on budget...Read more
SonLight Power Debuts in Costa Rica with Collaborative Impact
Aug 2015
SonLight Power's solar destinations, typically, are off the beaten path. But this one? Well – there was barely a path to beat. Our mission to the remote indigenous village of the Cabécar tribe in northeastern Costa Rica started traditionally enough... Read more
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians partners with SonLight Power to Deepen Impact in Costa Rica
June 2015
A SonLight Power team will be headed to Costa Rica next week on an exciting new project with the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, installing rooftop solar panels on a school located deep in the rainforest and far off the grid... Read more
Happy Earth Day: SonLight Power celebrates by fighting energy poverty and climate change
April 2015
The world faces two big energy challenges and, at first glance, their solutions may seem contradictory: How do we bring electricity to the more than 1.3 billion people who, today, do not have it while at the same time, reduce carbon dioxide emissions that, most scientists agree, are changing our climate?... Read more
SonLight Power brings water to thirsty Haitian community
March 2015
Sometimes there just wasn't enough water. The well that served the village was 180 feet deep and sometimes the old generator couldn't pump it fast enough. Or sometimes the fuel to run the generator wasn't available... Read more
SonLight Power brings solar energy, clean cooking to Mexico
November 2013
A grandmother – the matriarch of her family – slowly approaches the new portable solar stove that has been delivered to her village's community center. For decades, she has cooked the family meal on an open fire... Read more
SonLight Power and Engineering Innovation Leader, Terri MacGregor, featured in the Houston Chronicle
Nov 1, 2012
Terri MacGregor has found her calling: to travel to underdeveloped countries and install solar power solutions ... Read more
SonLight Power Campaign Letter from Steve Melink, President of Melink Corporation and SLP Campaign Chair
October 20, 2012
Press Release Announcing Steve Melink as SonLight Power First Annual Campaign Chairman
October 8, 2012
"WOW! THIS IS COOL!" - SonLight Power Applies P&G Grant to Transform 30,000+ Lives in Mexico
Sep 17, 2012
Apply a major grant from The P&G Fund to extend SonLight Power's outreach into Mexico and make an immediate and sustained impact ... Read more
Lighting the Road Less Traveled: SonLight Power Applies Grant from College Hill Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund to Improve Lives in Honduras
July 9, 2012
Use solar power to share God's love with over 360 children and their families at four off-grid schools in rural Honduras, empowering them ... Read more
SonLight Power Teams with Amigos for Christ to Transform Lives for 60 Families in Nicaragua
June 29, 2012
Help 60 families in a remote part of Nicaragua sustainably access the living and natural water they need to survive and grow... Read more
"THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!" — SonLight Power Helps Missionaries in Haiti Improve More Lives Sustainably
June 29, 2012
Help several outreach groups in Haiti fulfill their missions more effectively by reducing costs and dependency on generator fuel... Read more
Press Release - SonLight Power 10th Anniversary
Feburary 29, 2012
SonLight Power featured in The Christian Post: Christians Help the Poor With Renewable Energy
January 10, 2012
A new wave of Christian ministries are answering the call to good stewardship and breaking down stereotypes with renewable energy initiatives . . . Read more
SonLight Power featured in Chuck Colson's BreakPoint Commentary on Renewable Energy and the Poor - Stewardship in Action
January 3, 2012
Did you know that going "green" can also be an effective way to help the poor? I'll be the first to admit that the term "green" is overused and often exploited on the part of many groups to tout silly - even anti-human - agendas. And that's a shame . . . Read more
Tribute to Allen Rainey
December 23, 2011
I want to take a moment to acknowledge the blessings God has shared with us through Allen Rainey. Tens of thousands of children, families, and communities in some of the most underserved parts of the world have experienced . . . Read more
SonLight Power Announces Executive Transition
December 23, 2011
For the first time since its inception 10 years ago, SonLight Power has a new Executive Director. Allen Rainey, founder and visionary of SonLight Power (SLP), is transitioning his role as Executive Director to Kevin Sasson. The SLP Board of Trustees . . . Read more
SonLight Power Earns Large Grant from The P&G Fund
December 22, 2011
Thanks to the service of our countless supporters over the past decade, SonLight Power (SLP) has been entrusted with a $47,000 grant from The P&G Fund to extend our solar-powered outreach into Mexico. SLP will make an immediate and sustained impact in the lives of disadvantaged children, youth, and families . . . Read more
SonLight Power Team Installs a Showcase System
June 21, 2011
SLP designed and installed a grid-tied solar power sub-system for the Espresso Americano coffee kiosk within the Embassy compound. This project is the first of its kind at the Embassy, one that U.S. Ambassador Hugo Llorens hopes will demonstrate the nation's commitment to promoting clean, sustainable and renewable energy solutions . . . Read more
First Lady of Honduras Assists SonLight Power with Solar Energy System Installment in El Trapiche School
June 28, 2010
On June 8, 2010, a helicopter flew Honduras' First Lady, Rosa Elena de Lobo, to the small rural village of El Trapiche where Cincinnati-based international missionary organization SonLight Power, Inc. (SLP), was preparing to install a solar energy system in the one-room community school building . . . Read more
SonLight Power Wins Renewable Energy Development Award from the U.S. Embassy in Honduras
April 26, 2010
SonLight Power, Inc., has been recognized by the United States Embassy in Honduras for outstanding achievements in renewable energy development and promoting greater education and interest in developing clean, alternative energy in that country . . . Read more
SonLight Power: Giving Power to Underdeveloped Countries
October 5, 2008
Fox 19 Morning News interviews Allen Rainey . . . View video at Fox19.com
Solar-Powered Schools
October 5, 2008
Katie Orr introduces listeners to local resident Allen Rainey who travels regularly to Honduras to install solar panels on remote schools. The Honduran first lady was so impressed, she contracted him to do 500 more schools in the county . . . Listen at WVXU.org
SonLight Power 3-Minute Mini Mission Trip
October 5, 2008
James and Valerie Gray's first SonLight Power video production is available on YouTube . . . View video at YouTube.com
SonLight Power Lights the Way to Learning
October 5, 2008
The summer of 2008 was a record-setting one for Cincinnati, Ohio-based non-profit SonLight Power Inc. (SLP). The company has been sending volunteers to Honduras to install solar electric systems at schools in the country in order to bring light and electricity to otherwise dark schools that had no access to power . . . Read more at RenewableEnergyWorld.com
Business Courier, College Hill eNewsletter Feature SLP
October 5, 2008
The July 18 edition of the Cincinnati Business Courier and the August 6 edition of the College Hill eNewsletter contained feature stories about SonLight Power . . . Business Courier | College Hill eNewsletter
One Vision, Six Years and Fifty Solar Installations
June 10, 2008
SonLight Power (SLP), a non-profit organization established in 2002, will make history in mid-June . . . Read more
SLP Celebration Dinner Success
February 2, 2008
The sold out, 6th Annual SonLight Power Celebration dinner . . . Read more
Haiti Update
January 12, 2007
This trip turned out to be a study in contrasts . . . Read more
Guatemala Update
October 24, 2006
A new mission field opened for SonLight Power . . . Read more
Honduras Update
August 28, 2006
Mixed feelings and the battle we face . . . Read more