Project: Solar Lights for Villages, Round 2 – Quảng Trực, Đăk Nông 9/2025

SOLAR LIGHTS FOR VILLAGES PROJECT – ĐẮK NÔNG

Bu Prăng 1 and Đắk Huýt villages, Quảng Trực commune, Đắk Nông

Time: 8-9/2025

I/ CURRENT SITUATION

Bu Prăng 1 and Đắk Huýt villages, in Quảng Trực commune, Lâm Đồng (formerly Đắk Nông province), lie right on the border with Cambodia and are home to the M’Nông people. Bu Prăng 1 has 94 households (346 residents, 76 of them poor households), and Đắk Huýt has 685 households (2,425 residents, 191 poor and near-poor households). Altogether, 988 children under the age of 16 live here.

At present, the two villages have no street lighting, so people have to travel in the dark and face the risk of traffic accidents (according to local statistics, 12 traffic accidents have happened over the past 2 years because of the lack of light). Children are afraid to go out to play or study in the evening, the elderly usually stay indoors, and women and men struggle to get home after a day's work. The lack of light also creates opportunities for social ills, affecting the safety of the community

    
Solar light poles installed by Y Tam in Yang Hăn, Đăk Lăk, 7/2024

Ms. Ka H’Lý, a M’Nông woman in Đắk Huýt village, shared: “Every evening when I come home from work, I have to carry a flashlight, but the road is slippery and very dangerous. I worry about my children having to go to school in the dark.” This is not just a material hardship but also a major barrier to the community's sustainable development. Light is now a vital need to protect the villages.

II/ PURPOSE AND MEANING OF THE PROJECT

The project will install 150 solar light poles along 5 km of village roads, lighting every road and guiding every dream of the M’Nông people:

• Road safety: Ensuring that 2,771 residents (346 in Bu Prăng 1 and 2,425 in Đắk Huýt) can travel safely, and especially that 988 children no longer have to fear accidents at night.
• Community safety: Light drives away the darkness and pushes back social ills, bringing peace to 779 families and, in particular, protecting girls from the risk of abuse.
• Quality of life: Children can study and play; residents feel safer, easing the burden of earning a living amid danger.
• Environmental protection: Using solar energy cuts 1.5 tonnes of CO2 each year, saving costs and building a green future for the next generation.

This is not just an infrastructure project but a journey to bring peace, hope and a bright future to the M’Nông people of Bu Prăng 1 and Đắk Huýt villages.

III/ PROJECT BUDGET

Total project budget: 266,640,000 VND

• Funded by Y Tam (70%): 186,648,000 VND
• Matching contribution from the Quảng Trực Commune People's Committee and villagers (30%): 79,992,000 VND

IV/ TIMELINE

–July-August 2025: Fundraising and preparation (purchasing equipment, planning)..

–September 2025: Installation and acceptance (possibly earlier if funding is in place).

 V/ PROJECT COMMITMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

• Sustainable operation: Y Tam will set up a community operating team and train villagers to maintain the lights. Battery life is 6 years (replacement cost: 350,000 VND per battery).
• Community commitment: Villagers will contribute to repair costs when needed and help look after the system.
• Transparency: Y Tam will report to sponsors in detail on how the funds are used and how the lighting system is performing. Long-term technical support will be provided.
• Quality: Y Tam works with reputable suppliers and closely supervises the technical work to ensure the quality of the installation.

VI/ BENEFITS FOR SPONSORS

• Social impact: Your contribution brings light to 2,771 people, changing the lives of 988 children and 779 families.
• Recognition: Sponsors' names will be displayed on a plaque of thanks in the village and in the project report.
• Transparent reporting: Receive detailed reports on progress, before-and-after photos and stories from the community.

VII/ SUPPORT THE PROJECT

Only when we step into the light do we understand how precious light is to us!

With the villagers' longing and Y Tam's heartfelt commitment to this project, we hope the conditions will soon come together to bring light to Bu Prăng 1 and Đắk Huýt villages.

To make that happen, Y Tam very much hopes for the support of donors and sponsors in Vietnam and abroad.

YOUR SUPPORT IS WARMLY WELCOME:

Y Tam Volunteer Organization
Address: 43 Núi Thành Street, Ward 13, Tân Bình District, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 098 567 4772
Bank account: Đào Thị Minh Lê – Techcombank, Account number: 1207110487
Note: Please include: Donor's name + UHTSBL

Sincerely,

Y Tam Volunteer Organization

Join hands to light up the villages, because light is love, light is the future!