Solar Lighting Project For Indigenous Mangyan Community
This indigenous community of about 500 inhabitants located in the remote village of Balditan, Benli, Bulalacao Oriental Mindoro, Philippines has been off the grid since time immemorial. We now have this wonderful opportunity to leapfrog from conventional grid to clean solar energy and lighting for a population that has not experience the basic convenience of electricity.
We plan to execute this project in 2 phases, with Phase 1 for solar lighting and Phase 2 for the installation of solar panels to provide clean green energy for basic convenience. The solar lighting will focused on the installation of solar lamps on the pathway leading up to the Balditan Elementary School and its immediate surroundings.This school provides the crucial elementary education for the children in this remote village and serves as a community gathering center for various social, cultural and religious events.
Aerial view of Balditan Elementary School
Main Frontage of Balditan Elementary School
Side Compound of School
Alternate School Entrance
Student Face Painting Day
Mangyan Boy Carrying Provisions
Balditan Elementary Class Picture
Balditan Elementary School Classroom
Balditan ES Representatives @ District Meet
Community Parade
Balditan Village Community
Community Receiving Aid at School
Community Gathering at School
Hiking to Destination - Balditan Elementary School
Balditan Community United in Prayer