Samuel got selected to the 2019 class based on founding Light My World International and leading the Light to Read Read project which seeks to provide efficient and clean solar light for students and families living in off-grid communities.

Samuel (Global Citizen Scholar 2019) is a passionate change-maker and Co-Founder of Light My World International, an NGO providing access to safe and clean lightning solutions to students living in villages without electricity. His SDG Micro-Project ‘‘Light to Read‘‘ focused on SDG 4, 7, and 10, aims to increase access to solar lamps and reduce dependency on kerosene lamps and candles among students living in rural communities. Solar-powered LED lamps which are a clean, safe, and efficient source of light give students the chance to read after sunset, improving their reading and academic performances.

In Ghana, over 6 million people are living without electricity in their homes. Children who find themselves in such communities
and homes are therefore compelled to complete their homework with candle light, kerosene lamps, touch light and other
inefficient source of light, an additional expense for the poor parents. This expose the children to harmful pollutants from the
fumes of the kerosene lamps which are not healthy to the children. It is estimated that over 3.5 million people die every year from
harmful pollutants or fires in the home produced by costly and toxic solid fuels.