August 9th is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples! LUTW would like to honour the brave Indigenous women of Peru with whom we’ve had
Solar Energy use in Production Facilities in the Amazon This past March, Light Up the World (LUTW) teamed up with Terra Nuova to carry out a
LUTW’s approach to community development Community development empowers residence to come together and work towards effective change derived from long-term solutions. It’s building capacity and
Light for education The Dos de Mayo native community was our last project installation as part of the educational institutions in the Rio Santiago. Dos
Let’s bring energy to more communities in the Amazon and transform the lives of one of the most neglected communities in the world.
Interview with Ramiro Yagkur Campos Family Father Association President (APAFA), Agricultural Community College Community of Cucuasa My name is Ramiro Yagkur, a native of the
LIFE IN CUCUASA On July 25 2021, our LUTW technical team arrived at the port of the native community of Cucuasa. This community is 8
How difficult is it to live without sustainable electricity in the community of Soledad in the Peruvian Amazon? On July 20, 2021, the LUTW team
Peruvian Amazon: One of the largest sources of natural resources The Peruvian Amazon is the region with the largest geographical extension in the country, representing
As I pass the first anniversary of my tenure with Light Up the World, I must say that the time has flown by and this
The Sustainable Development Goals SDGs are pact of achievable goals signed by all countries members of the United Nations in 2015, they are intended to
The AirBnb boom in Ethiopia In 2018, I had the opportunity to visit The impressive monolithic carved temples located at the mountain top town of
The global market for kerosene used as a source of light is estimated to be $37 billion per year. This represents an enormous cost for
In 1997, Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Calgary, had the vision to use LED lighting to bring practical, economical,
Working together to make sure humanity has a better future We just finished our last project of 2019 with one of our main corporate partners,
The following video was created by Rundle College student Amanda Lang. Last year when Amanda was in grade eleven, she travelled to Peru with Rundle
In 2015, The UN reached a major milestone by releasing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals SDGs for 2030 which Ban Ki Moon (the General Secretary at the
A solar system changes lives in an off-grid community in Peru– In May 2019, 12 technical volunteers from the University of Calgary travelled to Peru
Sol is 7 years old. Her name means “Sun”. And it felt like some kind of poetic justice that my first solar project as a
This past spring break, a group of 19 students and four teachers had the opportunity to travel to Peru with Light Up the World. While
The wheels touch down on a lonely airstrip north of Huaraz in Ancash Region, Peru. It’s 6am, the air is crisp and cool despite the
Nestled in a valley, deep in the Peruvian Andes lies the city of Huaraz, capital of the department of Ancash. Travelers will know this place
“As long as I am alive I want to help. Even if the only thing I can do is to wash dishes. I want
SAIT Electrical Engineering Students getting ready to embark on a volunteer based project in Peru with a goal of installing a PV systems in
Mery and Gamaniel live in a rural community high up in the Peruvian Andes. Although the grid has been next to their home for
Eager to get involved in the Calgary community and build on education gained in the classroom, the SEDV Society reached out to various local organizations,
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