Panasonic Life Solutions India, in partnership with the NGO BAIF Livelihoods, donated solar home kits to the village of Inayatpur in Haridwar District, Uttarakhand, India.
This initiative aims to improve the quality of life in areas with insufficient electricity infrastructure.
The donation ceremony was held at the Government Senior Secondary School in Inayatpur, attended by Panasonic representatives and local community leaders. The event featured a warm welcome performance by local residents, creating a heartfelt atmosphere as the solar home kits were distributed.

Panasonic, in collaboration with the non-profit organization World Vision Japan and World Vision Vietnam, donated solar lanterns to Muong Cha and Tua Chua districts in Dien Bien Province, Vietnam, through Panasonic Vietnam.
Dien Bien Province is an area where electricity infrastructure is underdeveloped, and many residents have faced challenges related to lighting at night.
As part of the donation activities, Gen Z youth volunteers recruited by Panasonic Vietnam conducted educational sessions at local primary and secondary schools, providing opportunities for students to learn about energy conservation and disaster preparedness.
Beneficiaries have shared positive feedback such as, “Now we can study even at night because it’s bright,” and “Our living conditions have significantly improved.”

Panasonic, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), donated solar lanterns to women and girls living in off-grid areas of Olinye Village in Kajiado County, southwestern Kenya. This initiative was implemented through the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), a governmental body in Kenya.
The light provided by the solar lanterns enables safer movement and activities for women and girls, while also supporting their participation in nighttime study, economic pursuits, and social engagement. Through promoting independence and building self-confidence among women and girls, the initiative aims to contribute to the elimination of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

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 PT Panasonic Gobel Indonesia (PGI), we donated 200 solar lanterns to the villages of Sarampad, Ciblakan Province, and Mangunkerta, Cianjur Province, West Java, Indonesia. Did you know that Indonesia, like Japan, is a country prone to earthquakes? These areas have suffered damage from earthquakes 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) partnered 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 activity is a great joy for me that goes beyond work."

The Panasonic Group is engaged in the "LIGHT UP THE FUTURE Project,” which aims to bring 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 we donated 832 solar lanterns to Flores Island in eastern Indonesia together with Kopernik Japan in 2022. Kopernik Japan has been addressing the issue of menstrual poverty among women in Indonesia, and in this project , they distributed sanitary napkins along with our solar lanterns. The report highlights the changes observed six months after 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, Haryana, located northwest 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 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. Furthermore, during the COVID-19 pandemic, children were unable to attend 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 a farming 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 households 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 help with 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.