Bringing solar-powered electricity into the Indonesian islands of Pulau Mendol & Pulau Tiga through a ‘light for work’ exchange program. Watch the first of a three-part story here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrgTq5IDwl4 Be challenged right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI8lzwsWgGE

1. Project Light-Up
Bringing solar-powered light to
Pulau Mendol & Pulau Tiga,
Building a brighter tomorrow
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2. Locations of Pulau Mendol & Pulau Tiga
- Part of the Riau Islands*
- 4-5hr travelling from Singapore
* To be confirmed
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Sg Raya, Pulau Mendol
Tg Medan, Pulau Mendol
Kg Baru,
Pulau Tiga

3. 25 households
Median of 5 people
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No stable source of electricity;
households use torch lights and kerosene lamps in the night
Lack of basic amenities
Profile of Sg Raya, Pulau Mendol

4. Rice farming is the main livelihood
Household income
<US$100/month;
below poverty line of US$2/day 4

5. Profile of Pulau Tiga
~ 400 households;
3 different kampongs
Clean water not readily
available
~ <10% are believers

6. Vision
Helping to build a foundation for development for
Pulau Mendol & Pulau Tiga by innovative and
dignified means
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7. ..In exchange
for
Mission
Bringing solar-powered light into Pulau Mendol/Pulau
Tiga through a ‘light for work’ exchange/installment
program
Solar lamps
Work.. ..LightRepairing the jetty
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Installment program..
Responses to the program

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Jetty in Sept 2011 Jetty in Jan 2013

9. Why Electricity/Solar Power?
Off the grid because it is a relatively small
island with little economic value
3 key benefits:
Better health
Studying at night
Working at night
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Healthier lungs
Better chances at school
Supplement income
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10. Cost &Benefits
IDR 96,720
(USD 10)
Annual cost of kerosene
Annual Cost of Solar Lamp
9%
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A family can save approximately IDR1.0mn (USD
100) annually or 10% of their income if kerosene
lamp use is fully substituted

11. In Kg. Sungei Raya,
Pulau Mendol, it is
9 out of 10
Kerosene lamps are used instead, which are
ExpensiveDangerous
Here’s how
ONE
solar lamp
makes a
HUGE
difference!
Education
Health
Infrastructure
This
impacts
Poor in lighting
2 in 5 Indonesians
live without electricity
Every S$50 brings a lamp
into one home + part of
the jetty. Join us!
Through an innovative exchange program,
villagers repair their community jetty in exchange for a lamp
A solar lamp
costs a tenth
of a family’s
annual spend
on kerosene!
IN A NUTSHELL …
GOAL:
S$10,000
= 200 lamps
= 1,000 people
So FAR:
S$6,200

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Project team members (from top right, clockwise): Irene, Charlie, Kim Bok, Jason, David, Sarah & Mervyn
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Email:
projectlightup@gmail.com