Our last service trip, scheduled in partnership with Lead4Tomorrow, was originally slated for June 2020.
We planned on transporting all product donations to schools in Kenya and helping locals with installation and usage. However due to COVID-19, our plans fell through. While we are still unable to send volunteers to Kenya, we are excited to announce a cargo shipment of products headed there!
Hello All, During this time of quarantine, Vesta Source is unable to carry out in-person activities, but we have been continuing to make products for our online store from home. Beginning today, we have decided to send all profits from our store to the charity Direct Relief instead. Direct Relief Read more…
Last Wednesday, on February 19th, 2020, Vesta Source had the opportunity to visit We Share Solar in Berkeley, CA to build a mini solar electricity generator. Watch the video documentary here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysbbz7su_TU We Share Solar is a subsidiary of We Care Solar, a non-profit organization that works to bring reliable light, Read more…
We are delighted to receive product donations from LuminAid for the second consecutive holiday season! LuminAid is a company that makes water-proof, solar light and charger products, and they have long been making an impact by donating products for charity. This year, we received around 55 Packlite Max 2-in-1 Phone Charger Lights.
Last weekend, Vesta Source participated in a community awareness fair held at the city library. We set up an information station complete with a trifold board, sample lights, and interactive videos to help spread the word about electricity inaccessibility. Our members had a fun time educating the public, especially because Read more…
Hello all, Our partner organization Mother and Child Hope for Education and Empowerment Organization (MCEEO) was kind enough to film 2 videoes of our recent trip to Maara. You can view them on our YouTube Channel, or right below! This link leads to a testimonial from the MCEEO secretary general: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM6gfKhGJ64&t=1s This is Read more…
From February 1st to February 14th, Vesta Source distributed solar lights in Maara, Tanzania. There, we taught villagers how to operate the lights, learned more about their ways of life, and visited and interacted with their schools, town centers, and homes. Maara is the most poverty-stricken region in Tanzania. Over Read more…
In December, Vesta Source contacted many companies that produced solar lamps, inquiring about product donations. After a slew of emails and phone calls, we were warmly received by three companies: Watts of Love, MPOWERD, and LuminAID. Over the holidays, each organization contributed greatly to Vesta Source, donating invalubale products just Read more…
On November 17th, 2018, Vesta Source’s president Joyce participated in DECA’s Western Region Leadership Conference. She and a group of three others competed against students from all over Western USA in a business pitch competition called DECA Garage. DECA Garage is an entrepreneurial competition led by a former Shark Tank Read more…
This holiday season, it’s all about giving! From December 10th to December 20th, Vesta Source hosted a coin drive at Irvington High School. We placed collection jars in around 40 classrooms and publicized the event all over the school. Over the 2 week collection period, we watched the jars slowly Read more…