Solar Backpacks Help Kids Read

A company in Tanzania makes special backpacks for kids. These bags have solar panels on them. The panels charge a light while kids walk to and from school.

Many homes in Tanzania don't have electricity. Before, kids used oil lamps to read at night. These lamps were expensive and not safe. Now, with the solar bags, kids can read after dark for free.

The company is called Soma Bags. 'Soma' means 'reading' in Swahili. Innocent James started the company in 2019. He wants to help kids learn more. The bags are cheap and help many children study at night.