OMF Brings Light, Hope To Low-Income Families In Majayjay

For seven months, Marissa Espares and her six children were forced to scramble in the darkness inside their makeshift home at the foot of the mountainous town of Majayjay, Laguna.

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Only candles and a pair of tiny solar panels were the source of light for their house—an inconvenience she resiliently endured for several months, as they were left with no other choice. While she herself could bear the lack of electricity, what pained her was seeing her children endure the heat while sleeping without an electric fan, completing schoolwork in the dark, and having no access to television for entertainment.

"It is difficult for my children to do their assignments in the dark," Espares said.

["Nahihirapan po ['yung mga bata], lalo na 'pag gagawa ng assignment kasi madilim."]

To address their need for electricity at home, Marissa resorted to submetering electricity from their neighbor. But when their neighbor's electrical access was cut, her family were then forced to live in the darkness.