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.
From Hurricanes to Earthquakes: Puerto Rico’s Darkness Calls for Resilient Lighting Systems.
February 7, 2020 Today the House approved an earthquake relief package for Puerto Rico, but the White House opposes releasing the funds. Meanwhile the island is still awaiting billions of…
WeWork for Light Reach — NYC, Tokyo, Bengaluru
October 28, 2019 Thank you to WeWork for hosting a multi-city fundraising marathon for Light Reach! Staff in six cities came up with their own lighting crafting idea, and NYC…
Kudos to our volunteer!
October 7, 2019 Congratulations to our volunteer Ece Ozerdem who is a Challenge finalist and will be presenting her thesis project at PLDC 2019 (2017, Masters of Fine Arts in…
Soon: a global fundraiser at WeWork
September 30, 2019 WeWork and Light Reach will come together in October to kickstart an annual fundraiser in six global locations: New York and San Francisco in the US, Tokyo…
Another workshop in Comerío
July 6, 2019 We continue working with the communities of La Vuelta del Dos and Los Guaretos in Comerío, and we donate portable lights and floodlights for the workshop. the…
We start our third pilot project
May 18, 2019 Our team holds a first workshop with La Maraña and the communities of La Vuelta del Dos and Los Guaretos in Comerío. Residents learn about light and…
Our third workshop on light!
April 12, 2019 Marién and her team meet again with the community of Mariana, this time to decide where the five light poles will be installed next month on the…
DLFNY becomes our first Platinum Sponsor!
March 5, 2019 Designers Lighting Forum of NYC DLFNY (Designers Lighting Forum of NYC) is now our highest sponsor after the board voted to extend seed funding for (Recreo de Noche)…
Now working with three communities
March 1, 2019 We meet again with our partner Gustavo from Impec to refine the selection of all solar stationary lights… and we head out to our second workshop where…
See one of our workshops in action
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