We’ve asked a few of our favorite photographers and writers to share their stories, experiences and photos all month long to raise awareness about ONE’s Electrify Africa Act. Because photography means literally, “drawing with light” – we’ve launched a month long Blog Relay: Light for Light to talk about the importance of light – in global health, refrigerating vaccines, studying, running business and in photography.
{updated 7/30/15} Please read and share these beautiful, brilliant, and light-filled posts below.
Electrify Africa by Karen Walrond (blog relay kick off)
Turn on the Lights by Laurie White
There is Light by Heather Barmore
Light for Light by Tracey Clark
Light is Life by Elizabeth Atalay
light for light by our collective
Beneath the light of their bedroom lamp, “Dr. Girlman” healed “Queen Isla” by Rebecca Woolf
Light for Light + An Easy and Important Way YOU Can Help Right Now to #ElectrifyAfrica by Jane Maynard
Shine a Light for Light by Whit Honea
Lighting the Way – #ElectrifyAfrica by Juliet Schear
Kaleidoscope by Heather Armstrong
Finding the light is easy when you know it will be there by C.C. Chapman
Light for Light: One Light Bulb, Endless Possibilities by Diana Prichard
LIGHT | Electrify Africa Act of 2015 by Chelsea Hudson
Light for Light by Danielle Cohen
Turn On The Light for Millions by Ana Flores
We Gonna Rock Down to Electrify Africa and Then We’ll Take It Higher by Wendi Aarons
In The Light: Electrify Africa by A’Driane Nieves
Everyone Deserves Light: Fighting Energy Poverty in Africa by Meredith Walker
The Luxury of Light (and how we can bring it to those who have none) by Colleen Pence
Light for Light by Nicole Sanders
Light for Light: #ElectrifyAfrica by Aimee Giese
Help Bring Light Where There is Darkness #ElectrifyAfrica by Jeannette Kaplun
Ending poverty in Africa starts with something you rely on every day…and don’t even notice by Asha Dornfest
The Importance of Light and Why I Need Your Help to #ElectrifyAfrica #LightforLight by Leticia Barr
100 Acts of Kindness That My Readers Have Received (Because There’s Still Light in the World) by Luvvie Ajayi
This Little Light of Mine: Electrify Africa by Jessica Urgelles
Want to get in on the fun? Share your own favorite light-filled image on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, and tag it #ElectrifyAfrica and #LightforLight. Bonus points for adding the link to the petition: http://bit.ly/1GStA0E.
We’ve posted a few of our favorite #lightforlight #electrifyafrica photographs from Instagram below, as inspiration, to get you started. Now it’s your turn.
Light Up | Help to #electrifyafrica with the @onecampaign. Check out my Field Notes (link in profile) for some thoughts on this issue and how you can support #electrifyafrica. Share your light-filled photos and show support by using the #lightforlight and #electrifyafrica. Thank you! #ourcollectivelight #shuttersisters #ourcollectivelight
Instagram: sophie_marco
#lightforlight #electrifyafrica
Instagram: Carmen Mariez
#lightforlight
Instagram: Connie Macko
Fire Island #ElectrifyAfrica #LightforLight
Instagram: tobyb_nyc
#lightforlight
Instagram: Catherine Connors
Sparkley lake. Sign the petition to encourage lawmakers to pass the Electrify Africa bill http://bit.ly/1GStAoE #ElectrifyAfrica #LightforLight
Instagram: Cindy Maddera
It’s dark out now, but the sun was beautiful this evening when I snapped this. I was sitting in the car after doing a podcast interview over the phone. This month I’m jumping in and joining @onecampaign’s #lightforlight campaign. Each day, I’ll be sharing light filled photos to show support for the #electrifyafrica act which will bring electricity to over 50 million people in Africa for the first time. Want to join in & share your own? Sign the petition—http://bit.ly/1GStA0E, and then share your light filled captures, tagging them w/ #lightforlight #electrifyafrica. Easy squeezy! And be sure to check the hashtags frequently-they’re already filling up with beautiful photos. It would do my soul some good to see yours 😉✨
Instagram: A’driane Nieves
Taken in Kingston, Jamaica.
Help bring energy to 50 million people in sub-Saharan #Africa by signing @onecampaign’s petition.
#ElectrifyAfrica #Lightforlight #light
Instagram: Nadine Tomlinson
LOVING all of the light-filled images I’m seeing tagged #lightforlight in support of #electrifyafrica! Get in on the action: share your light-filled images with both those tags, as well as the link to the petition to bring electricity to 50 million people in Africa for the first time. And don’t forget to sign it yourself! http://bit.ly/1GStA0E
Instagram: Karen Walrond
This is not an iPhone shot, but I’m making an exception. It’s one of my favorite light-filled photos I’ve ever taken, on the blog today for @onecampaign’s #electrifyafrica campaign. Please join in on that hashtag plus #lightforlight to encourage Congress to approve funding to provide electricity for 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. @onegirlswomen
Instagram: Laurie White