Solar study lights, built by students
Many students have no electricity at home to study after dark. A small solar light can help.
As of October 6, 2026, our program record shows:
72
42
3
$5.17
Around the World
Flash Forward builds its lights in Bellevue, Washington, and sends them through partner organizations that already work with schools and communities. Only the 42 lights for Brighten Haiti have shipped. The 30 lights for Loksadhana and Malaika are allocated. By our estimate, a light is used about 6 hours a day. That is our own estimate, not a partner measurement. For context, 655 million people lived without electricity in 2024 (Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2026). Flash Forward does not claim to serve them.
Lights shipped
Lights allocated, not shipped
Our workshop
Notes from the Workshop
Short notes on how the program works and where it stands.
Program record: 72 lights for three partners
As of October 6, 2026, Flash Forward has built 72 solar study lights for partners in three countries. 42 have shipped to Brighten Haiti.
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How a light gets built
Student volunteers print the case, assemble the parts, and check the light before a partner receives it.
Read how a light gets built
The electricity figure we cite
655 million people lived without electricity in 2024. That is context for why a small study light exists. Flash Forward does not claim to serve them.
Read the electricity figure note
Founded by students in Bellevue
The organization began in 2024 as a student project and built its first solar study light prototype that year.
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Explore pages that show how the foundation works.
Nonprofit Status
Flash Forward is a 501(c)(3) public charity. See the IRS letter and listing.
The Study Light
What is inside one light, part by part, and what each part costs.
How We Build
The workshop steps from printing the case to packing for a partner.
Get Involved
Volunteer, apply for an internship, or sponsor a light.