Recognising a problem

The vast majority of Turkey’s refugees are women and children and a large proportion of them have no income. With these people often being single mothers, economic independence is a struggle. We recognised the need for practical, employable skills and began work on a program to open a new door for refugee women​​.

Share solar energy skills

We host displaced women and children in our community center in Basmane, a deprived neighborhood of Izmir. The children follow a dedicated program aimed at providing them with the necessary knowledge to re-enter the school system. The women, or "Solar Ladies" learn the basics of solar engineering, solar panel manufacturing and EFE solar batteries. These practical skills aim to facilitate access to economic independence.

Lifelong skills and financial autonomy

The programme provides the participating women with transferable skills for everyday life and the world of work, as well as a sense of self-confidence and empowerment.

Turning skills into income

Now, we hear you say, renewable energy and solar engineering is great, but is this a practical skill to have? With work permits difficult to gain and with so many systemic and cultural barriers to paid employment we needed to provide a way to turn these skills into money. For this reason, the Solar Age Programme runs together with the production of our EFE Powerbanks.

E.F.E ENERGY BAR

After E.F.E Solar Powerbanks our new family member is E.F.E Energy Bars. We produce healthy and nutritious energy bars together with disadvantaged women from Africa. With E.F.E EnergyBars we aim to support their economic independence and empower them to contribute to society. Our other aim is to meet the daily calorie needs of disadvantaged people living in humanitarian aid regions and offer them a healthy life. Each energy bar carries the labor and love of these women. E.F.E stands for ''Energy For Everyone'' and we are determined to spread this energy with the power of women!