| Average | Kerosene Lamp | VILLAGEBOOM Solar Light | Advantage |
| Brightness (Lumen) | 5 - 20 | 80 | 4 times brighter |
| CO2 Emission | 200 kg/year | 0 | 200 kg/year less CO2 emission |
| Costs for 2 Years | 96 $ | $ 23 | 73 $ saving per lamp |
When all kerosene lamps - 300 million around the world - are replaced by a solar light, the users will save $14 billion each year. This is more than the entire German development assistance.
And this money goes directly to the people who need it most.
Hamburg, Germany: 1,652 h
Lagos, Nigeria: 1,885 h
Accra, Ghana: 2,377 h
Nairobi, Kenya: 2,525 h
Kano, Nigeria: 3,117 h