The company designs, manufactures, and distributes micro-solar lighting and phone charging products to help low-income families break their dependence on inefficient and harmful light sources. Their mission is to alleviate energy poverty by providing cleaner and cheaper options for rural communities. Barefoot Power aims to impact the lives of 10 million people by 2015 by bringing solar energy to millions of people who currently use kerosene for lighting and walk far for phone and battery charging. The company is funded by a diverse group of investors and the European Union.