Sawayra, Inc.

What Sawayra, Inc. does

Sawayra, Inc. is a US-based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt humanitarian organization founded in January 2016 and headquartered in Richmond, Texas (with affiliated offices in Missouri City, Sugar Land, and Houston in Texas, plus a Boston chapter and a Karachi chapter in Pakistan). It delivers solar-powered basic-necessity solutions to households and community institutions in developing countries, starting with Pakistan and most recently exploring Kenya. The organization builds and deploys three core products: the Home Solar Kit (a 250W solar panel, storage battery, inverter, and mounting hardware designed to run two fans overnight plus lights, phone charging, and a small television), an Atmospheric Water Generator (a solar-powered condenser that extracts water vapor from air, best suited to high-humidity regions), and a Low Cost Water Filter (a low-cost filtration system for clean drinking water). Deployments also include larger hospital and orphanage electrification projects, including a 36-panel (300W each) solar power system at Bilquis-Mushaf Hospital in Rashidabad and approximately 12.35kW at Al-Mustafa Orphanage in Korangi Creek, Karachi, with remote monitoring via IoTaWatt, OpticsRE, and Emoncms.

The organization operates an entirely volunteer-based model. As of September 2017 it had 14 professional volunteers (12 in the US, 2 in Pakistan) plus 19 student interns from the University of Houston and NED Engineering University; firmographic data lists 22 total employees. Founder Omar Aquib Hasan is a Schlumberger Global Quality Manager with an MIT PhD and prior experience at GE Wind Energy. Other volunteers hold positions at Schlumberger, Honeywell, Siemens, Broadcom, Texas Instruments, Boston Consulting Group, and Karnybo Group. Sawayra does not sell products; solutions are provided free of charge via public domain to maximize adoption, and the operating budget is funded entirely by individual donations and employer matching programs from Chevron, BP, Schlumberger, AIG, and Amazon Smile. GTM is community-led: testing occurs at NED Engineering University, field deployment is executed via local vendors (Inverex, Orient Energy) under Sawayra supervision, and donor acquisition relies on digital channels, annual Houston fundraisers, and university partnerships.

Name

Sawayra, Inc.

Legal name

Sawayra, Inc.

Website

https://sawayra.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sawayra, Inc. is a US-based 501(c)(3) humanitarian nonprofit that designs and deploys solar-powered electricity, atmospheric water generation, and low-cost water filtration solutions free of charge to households, hospitals, and orphanages in Pakistan and Kenya.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Off-Grid Solar Solutions

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAI

WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) Organizations

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYBPADAEAK

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Solar home systems
• Off-grid water solutions
• Clean energy access
• Nonprofit humanitarian technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, Sawayra raises money in the United States through donations to facilitate testing, development and pilot projects. All donations made in the United States are tax-deductible. The organization receives company match donations from employers including Chevron, BP, Schlumberger, AIG, and Amazon Smile Program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sawayra, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit humanitarian organization that designs and distributes solar-powered basic-necessity solutions — a Home Solar Kit, an atmospheric Water Generator, and a Low Cost Water Filter — to households, hospitals, orphanages, and rural communities in developing countries including Pakistan and Kenya. Solutions are provided free of charge through a volunteer-led, community-based deployment model funded by charitable donations.

Product overview

Sawayra, Inc. is a humanitarian organization that provides solar-powered basic necessity solutions in developing countries. The company operates three core products: the Home Solar Kit (a 250W solar panel system for household electricity), the Water Generator (an atmospheric water condenser for drinking water production), and the Low Cost Water Filter (for clean drinking water). These products are designed for grassroots-level implementation in single-family homes, hospitals, and orphanages in Pakistan and Kenya, using sustainable, locally-deployable technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Solar Kit A solar-powered kit designed to provide household-level electricity in off-grid, energy-poor communities. Intended for families in rural areas of developing countries without access to grid power.
• Water Generator An atmospheric water generator that extracts potable water from ambient air, intended for water-scarce communities and households lacking reliable clean water access.
• Low Cost Water Filter A low-cost water filtration system designed to purify available water sources for households and communities in developing regions lacking reliable clean water infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• New 10KW grid-tie system at Bilquis-Mushaf Hospital produces 44 kWh daily (20% of daily consumption), doubling savings from previous 12,950 PKR to 25,000 PKR monthly; reduces 718.7 kg CO2 equivalent to planting 18 trees

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hunar FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership agreement signed for training students who are working to become electricians to become familiar with solar technology installation, troubleshooting and repair. Hunar Foundation trainee electricians helped install solar panels at rural hospitals.
• NED Engineering UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Agreement with NED is geared towards project testing prior to field deployment. NED provides mechanism to communicate in Karachi area on work being done by interns and facilitates adoption by local civic and private organizations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SolarAid: UK-registered charity addressing energy poverty through solar lights and clean energy access across sub-Saharan Africa. Directly comparable as a donor-funded WASH/energy nonprofit with similar geographic focus (rural Africa) to Sawayra's planned Kenya expansion.
• Pollinate Energy: Australia-based nonprofit distributing solar lights and clean cooking technology to families in India and Nepal through a local-entrepreneur model. Highly comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and last-mile delivery approach to Sawayra.
• d.light: For-profit social enterprise designing and distributing affordable solar lanterns, home solar systems, and solar-powered appliances across Africa and Asia. Directly comparable product line (pay-as-you-go solar home systems) and overlapping customer segments with Sawayra's Home Solar Kit.
• Selco Foundation: India-based nonprofit deploying decentralized solar and clean energy solutions to underserved households and institutions. Highly comparable to Sawayra in mission (energy poverty alleviation), grassroots delivery model, and emphasis on local capacity building and financing.
• Greenlight Planet (Sun King): For-profit social enterprise selling pay-as-you-go solar home systems across Africa and Asia. Same product category as Sawayra's Home Solar Kit and overlapping off-grid customer base, though it operates a commercial rather than donation-funded model.
• charity: water: US-based nonprofit funding clean water projects in developing countries with strong digital storytelling and donor transparency. Comparable WASH mission, beneficiary geography, and US donor-funded operating model to Sawayra.
• WaterAid: International nonprofit focused exclusively on clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in developing countries. Highly comparable to Sawayra's WASH portfolio (Water Generator and Low Cost Water Filter) in mission, donor-funded structure, and geographic focus on South Asia and Africa.
• EarthSpark International: US-based nonprofit developing and deploying clean energy solutions (solar microgrids, clean cooking) in Haiti. Comparable mission, off-grid renewable energy focus, and Haiti/Pakistan both face energy scarcity and humanitarian-development overlap.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: Large international development organization operating across health, education, and economic empowerment in multiple developing countries including Pakistan. Broader portfolio than Sawayra, but comparable as a humanitarian/development nonprofit operating in Pakistan with health and livelihood focus.
• Water.org: Larger US-based nonprofit enabling access to safe water and sanitation through microfinance partnerships. Operates at significantly greater scale across many countries, but shares the WASH mission and developing-country beneficiary base that drives Sawayra's water programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SawayraInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/sawayrainc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sawayra

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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