LUTW projects have brought tangible social, environmental and economic gains to communities by enhancing their health and safety, fostering local education, helping to develop an economic infrastructure, and protecting the physical environment by reducing the amount of carbon based fuels used for lighting. Over 100,000 people have been impacted directly by this new and innovative approach to development.

LUTW’s bold vision to serve the approximately 2 billion people worldwide without access to adequate lighting is an ongoing objective that requires innovative funding mechanisms beyond donor dollars. The LUTW Foundation is committed to spread these innovative technologies in a socially responsible manner throughout the developing world using the force and reach of the unique marketplace within the base of the economic pyramid. Merchant and micro-credit initiatives make it possible for the poor to obtain products at the same cost of there present monthly lighting fuel bills.

In pursuit of its charitable ideals, LUTW has adopted a dual structure;

1. The Light Up The World Foundation serves as a charitable organization dedicated to helping the world’s poor access appropriate and affordable energy and lighting technologies.
2. LUTW Inc. is a not for profit business entity dedicated to establishing new markets, develop and market products and consultant services in the growth of renewable energy and SSL lighting world-wide.

By developing a dual organizational structure, LUTW will be able to enhance worldwide acceptance of lighting and renewable energy through the professional facilitation of projects and partnerships, while continuing to expand efforts to launch and fund projects for people who cannot afford the technology.

We have defined our targets for each stream of our organization. We believe that a truly integrated organization should have a shared mission, a bold vision and defined goals to meet the expectations of our ultimate customer, the 2 billion people worldwide without access to electricity.