The lamps in the display were made from pottery created by local Filipino artisans. Under the guidance of the Department of Education, the lamps will find new homes in underserved communities, providing light to students and families with limited access to lighting.
We are now on our way to achieving our ambitious goal of building the largest display of solar-powered lamps in the world
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Today, we're celebrating a big milestone with the 130th anniversary. And we wanted to mark this celebration with a lasting attempt at providing solar energy through the lamps
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It's something that we hope will be meaningful, will last for a long time, and will also bring light to underserved communities
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From April to June, we held several workshops with several communities helping build the lamps
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The design of the lamp, a graphic wherein you see two hands shaking
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For the attempt, we set up the art installation at the grounds of the National Museum
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We're elated and very happy at breaking the record