Q: How is Light Gives Heat funded?

A: Light Gives Heat is funded two ways. First, it is run by donations from people who care about people they may never meet, half way across the world. Secondly, LGH is funded through the products that are purchased from the women of Suubi and EPOH. A large portion of our budget is providing a consistent income to the people we work with in Uganda. Initially continue offering consistent incomes, but with the profit we are able to increase the amount earned by the women of Suubi, and increase the number of people we work with to grow. We are constantly looking for new ways to spread hope to Africa, as well as to the West, and your help enables us to do so.

Q: Is LGH a Non-Profit?

A: Yes. Light Gives Heat is an official 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

Q: Are there volunteer opportunities in Uganda or in the States?

A: Yes and yes. Please contact us at info@lightgivesheat.org and take a look at our volunteer pages under the 'Get Involved' tab.

Q: Are you currently hiring?

A: We are not currently hiring, but please know that if you feel led into this type of work or more specifically this organization, we would love to talk with you. Although at the moment funding is not available for another position, we are always looking for people who are do-ers and are willing to live doing things bigger than themselves.

Q: What's the deal with SUUBI and EPOH?

A: With the idea that one day Light Gives Heat, the non-profit entity, could potentially have numerous "Brands/ Projects" we have decided to keep the projects under LGH as separate Brands in America.
SUUBI and EPOH are simply LGH project names.

Q: Where did the name Light Gives Heat come from?

A: We are into giving credit where credit is due. The name Light Gives Heat comes from a song written by Jars of Clay. The basic message is that it has become commonplace for Westerners to show up in African countries with ‘solutions’ to their ‘problems’. Without knowing faces or names, we make assumptions and jump to conclusions.

But what if we were different? What if we were listeners instead of simply doers, and what if we took a back seat to what is already being stirred in local people’s hearts and souls? What if we let their light shine? We have a feeling that if that were the case, their light would spread like wild fire – spreading hope from inside out.