Bringing Light To Hanchipacha 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 with Light Up The World and IEEE SIGHT to install a solar system in Hanchipacha, an off-grid community. The system has had a positive educational, economic, […]
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The impact of our work is real and has a face and a name 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 volunteer started in a school in rural Peru with Sol, or the “Sun”, following me everywhere.
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A Rundle College High School students experience Lighting up a Preschool! This past spring break, a group of 19 students and four teachers had the opportunity to travel to Peru with Light Up the World. This past spring break, a group of 19 students and four teachers had the opportunity to travel to Peru with
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Energy 4 everyone in Peru 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 sun beating closely down upon us. The excitement growing among our group is infectious as we walk the tarmac to the airport. The backdrop is
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An Inside Look at LUTW’s Social Enterprise 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 for its scenic beauty and its easy-to-access, world class trekking and mountaineering routes. Few will know however, that only some thirty minutes’ drive
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Why should I be helping people who live far away? “As long as I am alive I want to help. Even if the only thing I can do is to wash dishes. I want to help others. Anywhere”– This is one of the first sentences I heard when I met Dr. Dave for the first
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