Solar study lights, built by students
Why a Small Light Matters
Reading and homework do not stop when the sun goes down, but for many students the light does.
What Drives Us
Flash Forward Foundation is a student-run nonprofit in Bellevue, Washington. We build solar study lights so that students without electricity at home can keep studying after dark.
Each light is a 3D-printed case, a solar panel, a battery, a charge board, two LEDs and a switch. It charges in daylight and is switched on after sunset. Student volunteers print, assemble and check every light before it leaves the workshop.
Finished lights go to partner organizations that already work with students and families. The partner, not Flash Forward, knows who needs a light and how to hand it over.
Every student deserves enough light to read.
Your Impact on Student Learning
With your support, student volunteers turn parts into working lights and send them to partner organizations. As of October 6, 2026:
72 lights built for three partner organizations.
42 lights shipped to Brighten Haiti.
$5.17 in parts for each light, from case to switch.
Students with their Flash Forward lights.
Founded by Students
Flash Forward Foundation was founded by students in 2024, when they built the first solar study light prototype. In 2025 the IRS recognized the organization as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Today student volunteers keep building lights for partners in Haiti, India and the DR Congo.