TRY this...
In Philippines they were burning wood and charcoal for lighting. This caused lots of health problems...also bad for the kids you mention you care about. ...
Solution...solar energy..
http://blogs.worldbank.org/dmblog/solar-bottle-lights-transforming-plastic-bottle-waste-to-light-bulbs
No need for coal here.........coal, a dinosaur energy source, literally and figuratively.
