Int’l Day of Charity & SDGs
September 5, 2022
September 5th is International Day of Charity, launched in 2012 to honour Mother Teresa as a time to recognize and appreciate the important work charities
Blog & Stories
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Peruvian Indigenous Women and their Communities 
August 9, 2022
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
Electrifying a Productive Plant in the Native Community of Soledad Located in the Peruvian Amazon
June 22, 2022
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 training Locals of the Peruvian Amazon
October 25, 2021
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
Dos de Mayo: A community bordering Ecuador
October 18, 2021
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
Top 3 reasons to support Light Up the Amazon today
October 7, 2021
Let’s bring energy to more communities in the Amazon and transform the lives of one of the most neglected communities in the world.
“The change”, from the people themselves
October 4, 2021
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
Photovoltaic Systems bring new opportunities to educational institutions in the native community of Cucuasa
September 30, 2021
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
Electrifying the primary school in the native community of Soledad
September 28, 2021
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
The Reality of the Peruvian Amazon: Education, resources and culture
September 10, 2021
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
Thank you for one year as ED, exciting projects ahead by Dr. Murray Lytle
May 25, 2021
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
Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal #7 in Peru by Andres Clavier
May 14, 2021
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
Access to Internet is Transforming the Developing World by Andres Clavier
February 12, 2021
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
Sustainable light is an engine for Economic Development
October 28, 2020
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
LUTW: Pioneering in affordable LED lighting and social energy projects
October 21, 2020
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,
Pitumarca our biggest project… Yet! by Alex Jahp
November 26, 2019
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,
Rundle College Experience with LUTW in Peru
November 7, 2019
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
How to accomplish the #SDG7 by Andres Clavier
September 11, 2019
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
Bringing Light To Hanchipacha
July 23, 2019
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
The impact of our work is real and has a face and a name
June 4, 2019
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
A Rundle College High School students experience Lighting up a Preschool!
May 9, 2019
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
Energy 4 everyone in Peru
March 5, 2019
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
An Inside Look at LUTW’s Social Enterprise
February 27, 2019
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
Why should I be helping people who live far away?
January 29, 2019
“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 students install PV systems in remote Peru
January 22, 2019
SAIT Electrical Engineering Students getting ready to embark on a volunteer based project in Peru with a goal of installing a PV systems in
Empowering communities in Peru with the sun
November 30, 2018
Mery and Gamaniel live in a rural community high up in the Peruvian Andes. Although the grid has been next to their home for
