Light Up The World

Over the past few weeks, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) students and staff, and our LUTW team travelled to Pedregal, Peru, where they worked alongside the community to help bring solar energy and internet access to the local school.

But the most memorable moments often happen beyond the installation.
They enjoyed delicious Peruvian food, learned about local traditions, joined community celebrations, danced, played games with the children, and experienced the warmth and hospitality that make these communities so special.

There were plenty of smiles, hugs, laughter, and moments of connection that will stay with our volunteers long after they return home.

Of course, there was also plenty of hands-on work.. wiring, testing, installing equipment, and working together to create something that will benefit students and families for years to come. ⚡📡

Thank you to our incredible SAIT students, volunteers, international partners, community partners, and the people of Pedregal for making this journey so meaningful.

This is what the Empowerment Expedition is all about: bringing light, building connections, and creating memories that last a lifetime. 💛

🌎 World Environment Day

A healthy environment creates opportunities, strengthens communities, and improves lives.

At Light Up The World, we're proud to help bring clean, renewable energy solutions to rural communities—providing solar-powered electricity, internet connectivity, lighting, and even hot water where access was once limited.

Every solar panel installed represents more than clean energy. It means students can study after sunset, families can stay connected, healthcare services can improve, and communities can build a more sustainable future.

Today, we celebrate the power of renewable energy to create lasting change—one community at a time.

💚 Thank you to our volunteers, partners, donors, and supporters who help make this work possible.

At the end of April, a group of NAIT students travelled to Peru with LUTW to help install a solar energy system for a school in the remote community of Pedregal.

Beyond the technical work, the experience was also about connection, culture, and unforgettable memories.

From sharing delicious Peruvian food with the community to attending a soccer match in Lima, the trip became much more than just a project abroad. 💛⚽

Thank you to the students, volunteers, and everyone who helped make this experience possible.

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⛳ Toronto Area Friends - Join us for the 2026 LUTW Invitational Golf Tournament!

A great day of golf, reconnecting with friends, and supporting meaningful impact around the world.

This annual tournament brings together former colleagues, friends, supporters, and members of the LUTW community for a fun and relaxed day, with the added purpose of supporting Light Up The World’s work bringing solar energy and internet access to remote communities.

📍 Westview Golf Club
📅 September 30, 2026
🍴 Lunch: 11:45 AM
🏌️ First Tee Time: 1:15 PM
Format: Texas Scramble

Prizes include:
🏆 Longest Drive
🏆 Closest to the Pin
🏆 Winning Team
Green Fees: $90
Optional Donation to LUTW: $50

Whether you join for golf, lunch, or both, we’d love to see you there.

Donations: https://lutw.org/donate-csr-charitable-giving/

Please feel free to share this with anyone who would enjoy the day!

💡 Innovation is not just happening in tech hubs and skyscrapers.
Sometimes, it’s happening at 4,000 meters in the Andes of Peru, where a remote community with no roads, unstable electricity, and zero connectivity suddenly has solar power and high-speed internet.

That’s the kind of innovation we work on at LUTW.
Not just installing panels.

Building fully sustainable systems that communities can actually maintain long-term.

Remote monitoring. Smart energy management. Satellite internet. A self-sustaining voucher system developed with NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) that allows communities to keep internet running independently for as little as $4 USD per month.

Technology that works in places where most systems fail.

This Innovation Week, we celebrate the engineers, students, volunteers, donors, and communities helping prove that innovation should reach everyone, not only the places already connected.

Last week we had a wonderful evening at Chilitos, sharing great food, stories, and even better company.

It was special to be joined by Dr. Dave and Ken (LUTW Founder & Co-Founder), as well as SAIT students with Heather and Shashi, who are preparing to travel to Peru soon for their volunteering expedition. ⚡
We were also joined by a few more members of the LUTW community, including Michal, who is currently supporting LUTW through his fundraising run initiative, our Board Chair Grady, and others who continue to champion our mission in different ways.

Moments like these remind us that LUTW is not just about projects abroad, it’s about the community we build here at home too.

Thank you to everyone who came and made the evening so special. 💛

We’ll be hosting another gathering in September, so stay tuned, we’d love to see you there!

✈️🌍 Double Your Impact This Earth Week with Aeroplan

We’re proud to be featured as part of Air Canada Aeroplan’s Corporate Partnership Program, and this Earth Week, you can help us go even further.

From April 20–26, Aeroplan will match member donations up to 500,000 points, doubling the impact of every contribution.

Your points help bring solar energy and internet to remote communities, powering health clinics, schools, and homes where access to energy can change everything. ⚡

This campaign is already off to a strong start, with Aeroplan contributing points to help launch the initiative, and your support will help turn that momentum into real impact on the ground.

👉 Donate your Aeroplan points here:
https://donatepoints.aircanada.com/eng/charity/1554

🚑🏥 This past Tuesday, April 7, was World Health Day

The first photo, taken years ago in Papua New Guinea, reflects the reality many communities once faced, and in some places, still do.

Access to healthcare should never depend on something as basic as light or connectivity.

For nearly 30 years, LUTW has been working to change that. From our early projects in Papua New Guinea to recent work in the Andes of Peru, we’ve helped bring solar energy and internet to health clinics serving thousands of people.

Here are photos from a clinic in Papua New Guinea and the Huarcaya clinic, where our volunteers recently worked.

Thank you to all the volunteers, donors, and supporters who have stood with us for nearly 30 years. Your generosity has changed lives in ways that are hard to fully see or understand.. reaching further, and meaning more, than you may ever realize.

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🚑🏥 This past Tuesday, April 7, was World Health Day

The first photo, taken years ago in Papua New Guinea, reflects the reality many communities once faced, and in some places, still do.

Access to healthcare should never depend on something as basic as light or connectivity.

For nearly 30 years, LUTW has been working to change that. From our early projects in Papua New Guinea to recent work in the Andes of Peru, we’ve helped bring solar energy and internet to health clinics serving thousands of people.

Here are photos from a clinic in Papua New Guinea and the Huarcaya clinic, where our volunteers recently worked.

Thank you to all the volunteers, donors, and supporters who have stood with us for nearly 30 years. Your generosity has changed lives in ways that are hard to fully see or understand.. reaching further, and meaning more, than you may ever realize.