• History
• Mission, Vision, Social Value Proposition
• The Team

RuralLight is a Philippine-based, youth-led social enterprise focused on empowering off-grid communities in pursuing sustainable solutions in renewable energy. The organization supports in empowering off-grid communities and villages using renewable energy in part or wholly by providing scalable solutions that support their local economies. This includes supporting local produce by expanding their markets and engaging in community-centered product development and deployment like bringing in products for the bottom of the pyramid. This context engages and empowers the community to enhance their livelihood and expand their market.

Given that there are still about 2,400 villages still not electrified, there are avenues to provide energy for these villages. One solution is to provide an electrified community center using a renewable energy source or a mix of resources for a town not yet connected to the electric grid.

Based on the Asian Development Bank research, 98% of rural folks surveyed believe electricity is important for children’s education. It also has been noted that electrified households have 14 more hours of study time & 48 more hours of business hours per month as compared to households not electrified. By providing such scalable solutions, this gap will be bridged and allow the members in the community to extend study time and business hours].

The goal of RuralLight is to make the community more productive in the short term and economically sustainable in the long run. in addition, based on our social outcomes, we also see decreased rural to urban migration, a carbon neutral environment and increased work and study hours.