We have some exciting updates for you below, including information about upcoming opportunities to get involved with LUTW.  

We are also happy to announce we have joined the Giving Tuesday movement! Many people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday... now in it's second year, Giving Tuesday has come to Canada and takes place December 2, 2014. It is a new Canadian day of giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, showing that Canadians give as good as they get. Visit us here to support LUTW's participation and show how powerful humanity can be when we unite to give on one day! 

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The LUTW Team 

Project Updates  

Light Up Larcay  

This August LUTW partnered with Texas Tech University on yet another off-grid solar project in Peru. For this project we were in the beautiful community of Larcay. 90 families living off-the-grid have been identified to take part in this project over three phases.During this first phase we trained community technicians and installed 20 solar home systems. We'd like to extend a special thanks to Texas Tech University and students from the Energy Commerce program for being part of and supporting this project. 

Click here for more photos from the project!

Solar Literacy in Patahuasi, Peru

 

This September, we launched our solar literacy program in primary schools. The goal of the program is to help children become more familiar with solar electric systems, comfortable with how systems are used and ensure they know how to be safe around their solar home systems and electricity. 26 primary and kindergarden school students participated in our pilot launch in Patahuasi, Peru. We'd like to thank the students and teachers of Patahuasi as well the energy4everyone Foundation and volunteers for supporting this initiative! 

 

Click here for some great photos from the project!