January 31, 2008
On May 2nd, 2008, the first annual Light Up Papua New Guinea,
The Captain Nichola Goddard Project Gala Fundraiser will be held
in Calgary. To
purchase tickets to this fundraiser, or to make a donation,
please click
here. This event is being held at the Red & White Club at 6pm. We recommend staying at the Village Park Inn, which is offering a special discounted $114 LUTW rate. For more event information and sponsorship details,
view our Events page.
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January 16, 2008
Come out and support the Tibetan Orphanage on March 15th! Click
here for event details.
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December 12, 2007
A brilliant feature of our holiday season celebration is the beautiful festive lighting that we see everywhere. For this holiday season consider celebrating it with us in a very special way - by giving the gift of light and provide much needed lighting for a home in the developing world. Light up a home for the holidays!
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November 20, 2007
Dark night sheds light on new path to sustainable development.
Click here to read the full article.
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October 23, 2007
Click
here to view the job posting for Executive Director.
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October
15, 2007
The Rolex Awards for Enterprise Journal features LUTW's
founder, Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday. Click
here to view the PDF.
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 October
11, 2007
On October 4th, LUTW offered a training session to some members of the Rotary Club in Innisfail Alberta who are interested in implementing LUTW technology in Guatemala and Uganda.
LUTW staff gave a training session, were the participants
learned about Solar Power, Solid State Lighting and its benefits
after replacing kerosene lighting in low-income, non-electrified
homes.
 At the end, all participants enthusiastically practiced
the assembly of lighting systems as it should be in the field, were
not only had afun experience but also learned how easy can be to
perform a safe, reliable and durable installation.
A similar training session was held at the University
of Calgary on September 22nd, 2007 where professionals from different
sectors and locations in Canada learned about LUTW's technology and
expressed their interest in working with LUTW in Uganda, Mozambique
and the Philippines.
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 September 25, 2007
Light Up The World is now a member of 1% For The Planet. They are an alliance of businesses committed to leveraging their resources to create a healthier planet. Members recognize their responsibility to and dependence on a healthy environment and donate at least 1% of their annual sales to environmental organizations worldwide.
For more information on how to donate to Light
Up The World through your company please visit: www.onepercentfortheplanet.com
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 September 19,
2007
Children reading from the light of an LUTW LED system:
The children sat for over two hours reading on mats with their
parents
looking on. We had to unplug the lights to get the
children to put the
books down and return to their village 15 minutes away. Since
that
time, a library has been built, books and educational toys have
been purchased and 2 solar units have been donated. Golden
Island Cottages,
Inle Lake, Myanmar. This story from the field has
been sent by Nina and
John Cassils.
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June 21, 2007
Kim Veness was featured on Wild Rose Country, a provincial
program heard weekdays on CBC Radio
One. To listen to the interview, click
here. For more information,
visit the Wildrose
Country website.
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March 19, 2007
Read about Capt. Nichola Goddard in the Sister’s In Arms
article in Reader’s Digest.
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March 2, 2007
Come support Light Up the World by attending the Mom’s
Making It Happen (MMIH) Luncheon. On March 10th at MMIH
are hosting a lunch at Heritage Park, all proceeds will be directed
to the LUTW Tibet Project. Click
here for more information
on how to buy tickets.
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February 21, 2007
Light Up the World Foundation is highlighted in the nano-technology
section of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Yearbook put forth by
the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). Click on the link to
view the Year Book online at http://www.unep.org/geo/yearbook or order
copies from earthprint.com
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February 2, 2007
Read
about our Tibetan Orphanage Project here.
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December 1, 2006
Thank you to all who attended our Light Up
the World Receptions in Calgary and Vancouver. They were
both great successes for information sharing and raising awareness
for our goal to illuminate lives.
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November 30, 2006
Read about LUTW in a recent article in The Economist magazine.
Click
here to read.
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October 3, 2006
Purchase Tickets to November 9 LUTW Fall Fundraising Reception
We are hosting a fall fundraising reception
on November 9 at the Hotel Arts. Everyone is welcome to purchase
tickets, and support our efforts.
For more
event information, click here.
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May 23, 2006
For a limited time, additional copies of the anthology
and the light source book are available at no additional shipping
charge on Toward The Light website.
LUTW is being supported through the Toward The Light Contest
and Concert, an annual event exploring and celebrating the spiritual
journey with poetry and photography. LUTW was invited to be part
of the inspirational Toward The Light Concert this year held
on May 11th. Portion of the concert tickets and the 2006 anthology
sales were kindly donated to support LUTW work.
For a limited time additional copies of the anthology
and the light source book are available at no additional shipping
charge on Toward The Light web-site at www.towardthelight.net.
A portion of the anthology sales and all profits from the light
source book sale will go to LUTW.
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May 15-18, 2006
LUTW at the Canadian
Society Of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) 2005 Convention.
LUTW is chosen as a charity of choice for the Canadian
Society Of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) 2005 Convention. See
also: http://www.geoconvention.org/
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May 12-13, 2006
Seminar on Renewable Energy in Developing
Countries
Co-hosted by the EnerGreen Foundation and LUTW, this 2 day seminar
focused on photovoltaic and micro-hydro systems and provided
an overview of community based renewable energy projects in developing
entails. The seminar was led by Walt Ratterman who has many years
experience in design, construction, project management and related
training in renewable energy projects worldwide.
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May 11, 2006
Supported by Toward the Light
LUTW is supported through the Toward the Light Poetry and Photography
Contest. For more information about the contest please visit http://www.towardthelight.net/
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May 1, 2006
Light Up The World Foundation 2006 Report
to Stakeholders
Around 100 LUTW supporters attended the LUTW 2006
Report to Stakeholders event which included an overview of achievements
for last two years as well as presentation of new strategic objectives
and plans.
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