We donated solar lanterns to two villages (Terong Village, Sijuk District, Bangka Belitung Province, and Gili Asahan Island Village, Kechi Province) through PT Panasonic Gobel Indonesia (PGI). In Indonesia, the lack of electricity supply is recognized as a social issue, and it is hoped that the lanterns will enable children to study and families to do housework. Watch the video here (URL)

Through Panasonic Cambodia, we donated 556 solar lanterns to off-grid villages in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia. Panasonic Cambodia is working with non-governmental organizations, Lutheran Hope Cambodia Organization (LHCO) and the JELA Foundation, to improve the quality of life for people living in rural areas of Cambodia. Panasonic Cambodia's Branch Manager Maeda stated emphatically, "This is not a one-time project. Panasonic wants to continue to provide support to improve the living environment in rural areas of Cambodia."

Through PT Panasonic Gobel Indonesia (PGI), we donated 200 solar lanterns to the villages of Sarampad, Ciblakan Province, and Manganker ta, Cianjur Province, West Java, Indonesia. Did you know that Indonesia, like Japan, is a country prone to ear thquakes? These areas have suffered damage from ear thquakes in the past, and infrastructure restoration has not progressed, leading to continued power shortages. We hope that this donation of lanterns will help alleviate some of the inconvenience in their daily lives.

Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation (PMPC) par tnered with the Shining Light Foundation to donate solar lanterns to 150 households in Antipolo City, Rizal. At the donation ceremony, the Vice Mayor of Antipolo City and the Chairman and President of the Shining Light Foundation were invited to attend, and the solar lanterns were handed over to the city residents. Mike, who is in charge of CSR at PMPC, said, "It is only natural that we reach out to many Filipinos. As a member of the Panasonic Global Community, I feel that I am part of something bigger. Being involved in this activit y is a great joy for me that goes beyond work."

Panasonic Vietnam (PV), in cooperation with the local NGO "Frogsleap Foundation", donated 330 solar lanterns to children and families living in Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam Province. Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam Province, is located in the mountainous region of central Vietnam, where access to the power grid is limited and the proportion of poor households is high. The donation ceremony was held inviting the head of Nam Tra My district and representatives of the donated area, as well as 15 villagers representing the beneficiaries. In addition, 20 Gen Z volunteers also par ticipated in the activity.

The Panasonic Group is engaged in the "LIGHT UP THE FUTURE Project,” which aims to br ing light to people in areas without electricity who are trapped in poverty due to the lack of light and power.
In this article, we present a report on when wedonated 832 solar lanterns to Flores Island in eastern Indonesia together with Kopernik Japan in 2022. Kopernik Japan has been addres sing the issue of menst rual poverty among women in Indonesia, and in this project , they distributed sanitary napkins along with our solar lanterns. The report highlights the changes obser ved six months af ter the distribution of the solar lanterns, including the results of monitoring surveys and user interviews.

A solar lantern donation ceremony was held at Govt. Senior Secondary School (GSSS) near Technopark in Jhajjar district, Har yana, located nor thwest of the capital New Delhi. The ceremony was attended by the head of the recipient village and the principal of GSSS, and was attended by Panasonic representatives including President Chiba of PLSIND, President Naito of Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions India (PSFSIN), and President Kobayashi of Panasonic AS India (PASI). At the ceremony, solar lanterns were distributed to children, and students of GSSS gave speeches expressing their gratitude. The children who received the lanterns will be able to study not only during the day but also at night, aiming to improve their academic ability and go on to university in order to achieve their dreams.

We received a picture of the donation from Renge International Volunteer Association (ARTIC) in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The recipient is Beinekein Village, located in the mountainous area of southwestern Myanmar. The donation ceremony for the solar storage units was held at a local high school. At the donation ceremony, ARTIC staff member Zaw Lin distributed the solar storage units directly to the villagers. This time, a total of 140 units were donated, one for each household in Beinekein Village. The solar storage units delivered this time were not donated to the villagers free of charge, but 9,800 Kyat (about 500 yen) will be collected per month as a solar storage usage fee for two years. The purpose is to build a new library in the village to create educational opportunities for children. This is based on ARTIC's activity belief that we should not only receive charity from others, but also make efforts ourselves.

We donated 1,050 solar lanterns to Cambodia through the general incorporated foundation JELA .The recipients were four villages in Pursat and Bat tambang provinces in western Cambodia. These rural villages are about a day and a half away by road from the capital, Phnom Penh. There is no electricity in the villages, so they rely on kerosene and batteries for light sources such as lighting. Most of their income comes from selling agricultural products, and the household income level is 30 to 100 USD per month, far below the national average in Cambodia. Fur thermore, during the COVID-19 pandemic, children were unable to at tend online classes at school due to the lack of electricity, and learning opportunities were lost. In villages facing such circumstances, JELA worked with the Cambodian NGO Life With Dignity (LWD) to distribute solar lanterns to households with children and people with disabilities.

The recipient of this donation was Laing Kivav village in Pursat Province, Cambodia. It is afarming village with about 200 households, about a day and a half's drive from the capital, Phnom Penh. A handover ceremony was held at the village's elementary school, and th solar lanterns were distributed to 90 low-income h ouseholds and households with disabilities through Life with Dignity (LWD), an organization active in five provinces in Cambodia. The rate of students moving on to junior high school in Cambodia is about 17%, and many children, especially in rural areas, end up repeating their grades because they have to helpwith household chores. Given this situation, the solar lanterns will be used mainly at home for studying and reading at night.

The off-grid solution has been launched in Kenya, the third country after Indonesia and Myanmar. The donation ceremony was held at an elementary school in Enkutoto district, Elangata-Entelit area, Narok Southern Subprefecture, and was attended by approximately 300 people, including officials and guests from the Kenyan government, the Japanese Embassy in Kenya, and the JICA Kenya office. The moment the switch of the solar power generation and storage system was flipped and the first lights were turned on in Enkutoto district, residents and children cheered. Panasonic will implement this project with World Vision Japan, a partner organization, for two years until September 30,2020. Through electrification of the district, income generation activities that utilize electricity, and night time literacy education, we will contribute to improving people's lives and the independence of the community.