In the Philippines, we developed the Light at Home Palawan Programme to bring access to electricity service to the most poor and isolated rural areas of the province of Palawan. To implement this programme, acciona.org Philippines work in alliance with the Ayala Foundation and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).

We reduce the rural electrification gap in Palawan by facilitating access to renewable, reliable and affordable energy through self-installable solar home systems. We offer a quality and permanent electricity service by replicating the service provision model already implemented by acciona.org in other countries. A social contribution and the involvement of the local beneficiary communities guarantee the maintenance and continuity of the programme over the years.

The families now have more than 8 hours of lighting every day and can charge and use electronic devices such as fans, radios, phones, TV... The families benefited have improved their living conditions by being able to dedicate more time to their educational, productive and recreational activities with this essential service. Since the arrival of Light at Home, the children dedicate several hours more per day to study and the local businesses benefited have considerably increased their income.