Sunworld

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; Mozambique

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Solar Lamps

Learn more about the Solar Lamp Challenge and how these lamps create enormous benefits for developing world families.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

SunWorld’s Massive Transformative Purpose is to create a world where access to clean and sustainable energy is a universal right, empowering people in rural communities to thrive and reach their full potential.

SunWorld operates on a community-driven model focused on increasing access to solar lighting in rural areas of Mozambique. Its operating model comprises product sourcing and distribution: Sunworld partners with SunKing to provide solar lamps. These products are distributed to regional distribution centers.

SunWorld uses a network of direct sales agents living in the communities they serve. Sunworld also partners and collaborates with local community leaders and NGOs to identify target areas and establish distribution networks. These partnerships help to understand local needs and effectively reach underserved households. The pilot location is Chokwe District which is located in Gaza Province.

Sunworld is a registered brand under Salamanga Projects LDA, which was founded in 2020 by Jacob Basera and Mercez Meyer. Nonless Mapira co-created Sunworld and is the Project Coordinator.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach 4.500 customers within three months.

• Distribute 1.500 solar lamps.

• Fundraise an additional $100.000 USD.

FOUNDING TEAM

Jacob Basera - Managing Director

Nonless Mapira - Chief of Staff

Mercez Meyer - Partner

Kukhanya

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; Mozambique

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Solar Lamps

Learn more about the Solar Lamp Challenge and how these lamps create enormous benefits for developing world families. 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Kukhanya aims to provide small household solar solutions for hard-to-reach communities across Mozambique.

In the coming six to twelve months, the Kukhanya team will be undergoing a restructuring process that includes hiring new members, and organizing training sessions and meetings with their agrodealers and VBAs. They are targeting three provinces initially (Nampula, Manica, and Zambezia).

Kukhanya plans to establish partnerships with key stakeholders in the renewable energy sector to secure financing and expand our reach to more rural communities.

Kukhanya was founded in 2022 by Jorge Mondlane, Lao Un Wai, Ernesto Matabeia and Ritchoni Felix. Jorge serves as the Project and Operational Manager, Laoi serves as the Marketing and Logistics Manager, Ernesto serves as the Sales and Customer Manager, and Ritchoni serves as the Sales and Customer Manager.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach up to at least 1500 people within the first three months.

• Distribute 1500 lamps in three months.

• Fundraise an additional $100,000.

FOUNDING TEAM

Jorge Mondlane - Managing Director

Lao Un Wai - Financial Director

AgriSocius Lda

CUSTOM AGRICULTURE CHALLENGE; MOZAMBIQUE

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Quality seeds and other key agricultural inputs

Learn more about the Custom Agriculture Challenge and why distributing proven agricultural interventions can greatly improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

"AgriSocius, Lda is a social and inclusive agribusiness company whose mission is to unleash Economic potential of smallholder farmers. We provide smallholder farmers with relevant and affordable resources for increased farm productivity and income. We work in the best interest of smallholder farmers. Our vision is that of a decent life for every smallholder farmer Family in communities we work in. Our commitment to our vision and mission forces us to work in the best interest of smallholder farmers.

We strongly believe that high levels of poverty and hunger amongst smallholder farmers in rural areas is a direct result of 3 interlinked factors: 1) deficient and ineffective agricultural inputs distribution system, 2) unavailability and high cost of financial products and services and 3) Limited access to remunerative agricultural markets. The combination of these three factors not only limit adoption of new productivity enhancing technologies, such as agricultural inputs, but also lowers farm productivity, quality of produce and farm income. This is why we establish and operate Pro-Farmer Distribution Hubs, which provide all the resources smallholder farmers need in order to increase productivity, incomes and command a decent life"

AgriSocius Lda was founded in 2016 by Quisito Bastos Gimo and Varnila Gimo. The first fully owned Distribution Hub will be established in Barue District.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Procure and distribute quality inputs to 2,500 farmers by the end of the pilot

• Distribute at least 15,000 litres of pesticides to smallholder farmers during the pilot

• Reach 5,000 farmers by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Quisito Bastos Gimo - Co-founder

Varnila Gimo - Co-founder

Mozambique School Lunch Initiative

CUSTOM CHALLENGE; MOZAMBIQUE

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Vitamin fortified lunches.

Learn more about the Custom Challenge and why we only fund ideas that focus on distributing proven poverty interventions.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

The Mozambique School Lunch Initiative is a non-profit organization that delivers nutritious school lunches to children in rural primary schools in Mozambique, reducing childhood malnutrition and increasing school participation.

By fortifying the school lunches with iron and vitamin A, and including annual deworming, we ensure that children are able to make the most of the school meals and thereby increase the impact of every dollar spent. Furthermore, by procuring food products from the local community, our school lunch program also stimulates local agricultural investment and production. In these ways, the Mozambique School Lunch Initiative promotes increased human capital accumulation and local agricultural market integration.
 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• 600 children dewormed during the pilot phase

• 8 schools reached during the pilot phase

FOUNDING TEAM

Cara Myers - Founder