This project to bring light to off-grid areas is bringing happiness to people in communities around the world.

This project to bring light to off-grid areas is bringing happiness to people in communities around the world. This project to bring light to off-grid areas is bringing happiness to people in communities around the world.

Over 100,000 solar lanterns have been donated to off-grid areas! And now we're going even further.

The "LIGHT UP THE FUTURE" PROJECT is
changing lives in off-grid areas

Off-grid areas「No light(electricity)(Nostudying at night, No improvement in academic performance, No medical treatment at night, Can't maintain health)Can't get a good job Can't increase income Situation does not improve」, Lifestyle changes enabled by light from renewwable energy「Light(electricity)available(Can study at night, Academic performance improves Can see a doctor at night and keep vaccines refrigerated, Better medical care maintains health)Employment is obtained income increases Poverty is alleviated Sustainable living with light(electricity) is possible.」 Off-grid areas「No light(electricity)(Nostudying at night, No improvement in academic performance, No medical treatment at night, Can't maintain health)Can't get a good job Can't increase income Situation does not improve」, Lifestyle changes enabled by light from renewwable energy「Light(electricity)available(Can study at night, Academic performance improves Can see a doctor at night and keep vaccines refrigerated, Better medical care maintains health)Employment is obtained income increases Poverty is alleviated Sustainable living with light(electricity) is possible.」
Off-grid areas「No light(electricity)(Nostudying at night, No improvement in academic performance, No medical treatment at night, Can't maintain health)Can't get a good job Can't increase income Situation does not improve」, Lifestyle changes enabled by light from renewwable energy「Light(electricity)available(Can study at night, Academic performance improves Can see a doctor at night and keep vaccines refrigerated, Better medical care maintains health)Employment is obtained income increases Poverty is alleviated Sustainable living with light(electricity) is possible.」 Off-grid areas「No light(electricity)(Nostudying at night, No improvement in academic performance, No medical treatment at night, Can't maintain health)Can't get a good job Can't increase income Situation does not improve」, Lifestyle changes enabled by light from renewwable energy「Light(electricity)available(Can study at night, Academic performance improves Can see a doctor at night and keep vaccines refrigerated, Better medical care maintains health)Employment is obtained income increases Poverty is alleviated Sustainable living with light(electricity) is possible.」

The "LIGHT UP THE FUTURE" PROJECT for off-grid areas began with a challenge to donate 100,000 solar lanterns.

The "LIGHT UP THE FUTURE" PROJECT for off-grid areas began with a challenge to donate 100,000 solar lanterns. The "LIGHT UP THE FUTURE" PROJECT for off-grid areas began with a challenge to donate 100,000 solar lanterns.

It all started with a single letter.

People living in off-grid areas face health hazards caused by the black smoke from kerosene lamps. Panasonic’s solar cells can solve this problem. Please provide us with your support. Minister of State for the Vice President’s Office, Republic of Uganda

Main Items Donated

Solar Lantern

Eneloop Solar Storage

Photovoltaic and
Energy Storage System

[Education]

Lights illuminating the student dormitory

[Health]

Night medical treatment available

[Increased income]

Use at night market

Changes Made Possible by Electric Light

Education

Time spent studying at night 1.5h/day UP!

Donor Organization: UN Population Fund
Country name: Kenya
Period: 2022-2023
Survey method: Interview survey

Education

Test pass rate for promotion to next grade 57% → 100%

Donor Organization: Saetanar
Country name: Myanmar
Period: 2015–2017
Survey method: School statistics

Health

Babies born under electric light 2,434

Donor Organization: Save the Children Japan
Country name: Myanmar
Period: 2015–2017
Survey method: Estimate based on health authority figures

Health

Number of nighttime medical examinations 200 cases → 1000 cases / year

Donor Organization: World Vision Tanzania
Country name: Tanzania
Period: 2022
Survey method: Aggregated data from clinics

Increased income

Money saved by not using kerosene 260 USD / year

Donor Organization: JELA
Country name: Cambodia
Period: 2022-2023
Survey method: Interview survey

Increased income

Income from work done at night 53% UP!

Donor Organization: UN Population Fund
Country name: Kenya
Period: 2022-2023
Survey method: Interview survey

Environment

CO2 emitted from kerosene lamps approx.81,000 ton Reduce

Period : 2013 - 2022
Survey method : Based on our calculation
method

Environment

Created clean energy 1,070 MWh Create

Period : 2013 - 2019
Survey method : Based on our calculation
method

Other

People who feel it is safer  to go out at night 94%

Donor Organization: ICAN
Country name: Djibouti
Period: 2022
Survey method: Interview survey

Other

People who feel family interaction and communication have improved 100%

Donor Organization: JELA
Country name: Cambodia
Period: 2022-2023
Survey method: Interview survey

Past Donation Countries

Donation activities in 34 countries

"AKARI" Action Project

Bringing light to off-grid areas.
Help bring light by donating
used books and other items!

"AKARI" Action Project

Bringing light to off-grid areas.
Help bring light by donating
used books and other items!