On Friday, 18 July 2025, more than 140 employees from SolarAfrica and Starsight Energy, both part of the greater Starsight Energy Group, collaborated to take powerful steps in the fight against food insecurity in South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria.
The Starsight Energy team partnered with Lagos Food Bank Initiative to pack Care Boxes for households in need. At the same time, SolarAfrica came together with Rise Against Hunger Africa to pack meals as part of Mandela Day.
Feeding households in Nigeria, one box at a time
With 77 Starsight Energy volunteers ready to make a difference, the team spent six hours packing a whopping 1,333.5 kg worth of Care Boxes, offering much-needed relief to 150 households and around 748 indirect beneficiaries. This inaugural Impact Day forms part of Starsight Energy’s CSR commitments, where all employees dedicate their time to supporting the greater good.
The Lagos Food Bank Temporary Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) over 170 communities across Lagos. Starsight Energy’s support through employee participation and resource contribution strengthened the effort to combat hunger and raised awareness of hidden poverty.
Areas that benefited from the day’s activities include Agege, Eti-Osa, Kosofe, Lagos Island and Ogun State to name a few. To read more visit our Corporate Social Responsibility page.
Rising against hunger in South Africa, together
The SolarAfrica team worked alongside several other companies as part of Rise Against Hunger’s Mandela Day event at Mall of Africa in Midrand.
Teams were tasked with putting together start-to-finish meals containing rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and a packet of 20 vitamins and minerals – all in a single bag – that is then sent to Early Childhood Development Centres. The meals can be transported easily and have a long shelf-life – ideal for communities that face food insecurity.
The mid-morning session packed just over 70, 000 individual meals, bringing the day’s total to 325, 000 at the Mall of Africa hub.
One of SolarAfrica’s core values is to be passionate and proud of what we do, and it was amazing to see the passion each team member had for playing their part in this special event.
Thank you to all the teams for your support! This truly shows the positive impact that the greater Starsight Energy Group can have in its respective regions.