SOLAR ENERGY
9% of DRC's population have access to electricity
EDUCATION
7.6 million children aged 5-17 are out of school (UNICEF)
AGRICULTURE
43% of children are malnourished and food insecure
ENTREPRENEUR
97% of women have no access to formal business loans
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC or DR Congo) is a land of colossal natural resources yet three in four of its people live on less than $1.90 per day and are at risk. Light Up A Village (LUV) is committed to reversing these statistics in off-the-grid, poverty-stricken, communities. We help create opportunities that propel the most vulnerable to build sustainable livelihoods—via programs that harness untapped and transformative resources from education and entrepreneurship to solar electricity and agriculture.
Solar Electricity
Solar panels are a cost-effective option for rural households in outlying areas where there are no power lines.
Entrepreneurship
Training locals to become entrepreneurs can help them make real changes in their lives and pull them out of poverty.
Help Light Up A Village
For people living off-the-grid in Democratic Republic of Congo, electricity, education, and opportunity can unlock an improved, long-lasting and life-changing future.
90 million people
80% energy poor
[ In the Democratic Republic of Congo ]
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All people deserve to live and improve their quality of living. Your gift will help empower people on the brink to break the vicious cycle of poverty. These are people who need the most critical support. Make a 100% tax-deductible donation to Light Up A Village in our efforts to empower DRC's most vulnerable communities towards a sustainable self-sufficiency. Help us provide the essential food and clean water, electricity and education they desperately need—They are ready for their opportunity to make a decent living, put food on their families' table, and send their children off to school.
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Gender Equity from the ground up
Light Up A Village advocates that gender equality through technology, economic and educational empowerment and nutrition security is a key precondition to eradicating poverty and its pervasive challenges. Help us unlock the full potential of women and girls.
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ABOUT US
We champion sustainable efforts in marginalized communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo using education, solar energy, agriculture, and local entrepreneurship programs to build pathways and an equal chance to a better life. Learn more
CONTACT US
- Rochester, Michigan
- Office +1-248-705-9890
- info@LightUpAVillage.org
- Mon - Fri 8 AM - 5PM EST
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