This paper presents the results of initial monitoring and evaluation visits conducted on two solar energy kiosks in the Zambian communities of Cheeba and Kanchomba. The Cheeba and Kanchomba energy kiosks were established in 2019, and 2020, respectively. The solar capacities range from 3 kW to 5 kW. Each kiosk houses several businesses such as grocery stores, barbershops, tailors, and chicken incubators that make use of the energy produced. The kiosks are a result of a partnership between Caritas Monze, a Zambian NGO, and KiloWatts for Humanity, an NGO based in the United States. The kiosks are owned and operated by local community-based organizations. The monitoring and evaluation visits were conducted in October 2022 and report on the community relationship, unmet needs, technical performance of the system, financial health of the kiosk businesses, operational challenges, and other findings. The results of the initial monitoring and evaluation visits were promising, with each kiosk impacting 100 – 200 households and showing job creation, excess revenue, and high community impact and benefit. Unmet needs and challenges include the desire for additional refrigerators and appliances, a larger-capacity system in Cheeba, and struggles with record-keeping due to illiteracy.