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 do in alleviating suffering and promoting human security. Without exception, charities are essential to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an expansive set of targets aimed to build a …
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 the privilege of working alongside. Peruvian Indigenous Women and their Communities Indigenous women are the root of their community; through their wisdom and knowledge, they have been able to preserve …
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 project in which a photovoltaic solar system would be designed and implemented for the production of flour made from plantains, located in the native community of Soledad, in the Amazon …
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 is an integral piece of sustainable development. LUTW’s initial steps in project planning is to identify key locals who will participate, learn and grow with us, in the field of …
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 de Mayo is a Amazonas community located 10 hours from Santa María de Nieva by boat, and is one of the last communities on the river basin bordering Ecuador. This …
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 Cucuasa community, Rio Santiago district, Amazonas region. I welcome you, who have come from far away to get here, from Lima to Bagua it is 22 hours by bus, from …
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 hours from Santa María de Nieva, in the district of Río Santiago and like most communities in the district is only accessible by boat. Cucuasa is characterized by being a …
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 arrived at the native community of Soledad, located in the Santiago River basin, 6 hours by boat from the city of Santa María de Nieva, in the Amazonas region of …
Electrifying the primary school in the native community of Soledad Read More »
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 62% of the national territory and 13% of the total of the continent. It is considered to be one of the largest sources of natural resources on the planet due …
The Reality of the Peruvian Amazon: Education, resources and culture Read More »
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