The Philippines has set a Guinness world record as civic
groups, led by the Rotary Club District 3830 and the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP), installed more than 11,000 solar bulbs in 30
communities in Metro Manila in one day.
The goal was to light 10,000 homes in low-income communities in Metro Manila Wednesday.
Shelly Lazaro, president of Rotary Club of Makati San Lorenzo and the
overall project manager, said the groups were able to install 11,300
solar bulb devices.
The number has to be independently audited by Guinness Book of
Records representatives who were on hand during the daylong event.
“We are aiming for the largest grassroots green-lighting program in the world,” Lazaro said.
She said this was done in Brazil a few years back with 3,000 solar bulbs installed in a day.
“For the Rotary, the record is just the icing on the cake. Our aim is community service,” she said.
While solar bulb technology is simple and inexpensive, it has a huge impact on the lives of those who live in slum communities.
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