Program record: 72 lights for three partners
42 lights have shipped to Haiti. Thirty more are allocated to partners in India and the DR Congo and are not described as shipped.
What one solar study light costs in parts
The part list and the total per light are itemized on the study light page. Volunteers assemble the light without pay.
The electricity figure we cite
655 million people lived without electricity in 2024, according to Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2026.
How a light gets built
Student volunteers print the case, assemble the parts, and check the light before a partner receives it.
Student internship: how a placement works
Unpaid placements for students who want a named track and a set term. No stipend, and no promise of academic credit.
IRS recognizes Flash Forward Foundation as a public charity
The IRS recognized the organization as a 501(c)(3) public charity, effective August 5, 2025.
Founded by students in Bellevue
The organization began in 2024 as a student project and built its first solar study light prototype that year.