The absence and constant outages of electricity are realities present in many rural communities in Latin America, making it impossible for a large group of families to have access to basic equipment such as lamps, refrigerators, televisions and electronic devices that can contribute to the study, learning, sociability, and leisure of young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was with this issue in mind that students in the 4th year of Secondary Education, from the Educational Institution \u201cEl Com\u00fan\u201d, in Fr\u00edas, in the department of Piura, in Peru, developed the project Trapiche que da luz <\/em>(Trapiche<\/em> that gives light\u201d). Located more than a thousand kilometers from the capital, Lima, the school serves a population that is mostly from the countryside and does not have access to many basic rights, such as electricity. \u201cThis is the case of one of the students in the group, by the way. Mariela, who collaborates with the family on the household chores, is unable to carry out study activities that require electronic equipment, and even for cooking, she must use a flashlight to light up the environment\u201d, emphasizes Yuly Rivera, a science teacher who accompanied the trio of students Samsung Solve for Tomorrow<\/strong> winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n