Light Reach
is about life after dark. It is a solar lighting initiative by lighting think-tank PhoScope, designed to leapfrog over utility grids to light work and play, and to boost the well-being and economic growth of underserved communities worldwide.
Latest News
Read our latest news below.
Light from the Middle East
September 16, 2021 Our live, online fundraising event Light from the Middle East was a huge success! Thanks to our generous sponsors, donors and ticket-buyers we raised $23,000 for our…
LEAD WITH LIGHT
September 2, 2021 Is light a basic human right? Do you want to learn about social engagement through lighting? Do you want to help communities facing darkness? Women in Lighting…
Light for Lebanon Phase 1 is Fully Funded!
August 21, 2021 We are thrilled to announce that thanks to our generous supporters, Phase 1 is fully funded! With our first 3,700 solar lights, we will soon have served around…
Participlay Mobile Playground
August 13, 2021 We illuminated the Participlay mobile playground in the Bourj Hammoud area of Beirut. This project was conceived and constructed by Nusaned, an NGO doing great work reconstructing…
L’Orient le Jour spotlights Light for Lebanon
August 12, 2021 L’Orient le Jour interviewed our partners Manal Kahale and Elizabeth Bouloss about what inspired them to create Light for Lebanon and about our work re-illuminating Beirut with…
Streetlights are up!
July 26, 2021 We installed the first streetlights for our Light for Lebanon program in Beirut, on Salah Labaki road from Akkawi road to the orthodox hospital. This project was…
WIL Awards Announced Today: We Won!
June 10, 2021 We are thrilled to announce that our founder Nathalie Rozot, and our partner Manal Kahale, won the WIL Awards in the Initiative category for creating Light Reach…
Light Reach welcomes Jenny Werbell to the team
April 30, 2021 Jenny Werbell, Community Outreach Coordinator, is a New York-based independent senior architectural lighting designer and a lighting educator. As Community Outreach Coordinator, Jenny brings her extensive experience in…
1,500 solar lights in Beirut
April 22, 2021 https://vimeo.com/539919641 Light Reach celebrates Earth Day with the first 1,500 solar lights for Light for Lebanon. We launched this program in response to the devastating port explosion…
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