A Liter of Light, Plastic Bottle Classrooms

Here's something that's really worth sharing. Here's somebody who is making an impact in the Philippines and his fame is spreading throughout the whole world. I don't know him that much and of course he doesn't know me. All I know is what I see on his Facebook account. He seems to belong to the upper class of society and I heard -- not so sure about it though -- he is the brother of Gloria Diaz, the beauty queen. His name is Illac Diaz II. He became my "friend" at Facebook about a year or so ago because I was curious of the new innovations he was introducing in the realm of architecture of which I am also interested in.

But what makes him stand out for me is his dedication to help the poor and less-privileged sector of Philippine society. I salute him for his love for the poor and needy. I can also sense his love for architecture which I am also passionate about. I first took notice of his project "Isang Litrong Liwanag" or "A Liter of Light" which has really helped a lot of poor families illuminate their homes without the use of electricity. This "bulb" which produces natural light is actually made out of empty plastic soda bottle. Many poor families cannot afford to pay for electricity.

And this time, he is making waves again by being passionate about building more classrooms out of empty soda bottles for children which is direly lacking in the Philippines -- about 60,000 more classrooms are needed. God bless him as he serves his poor and less-privileged countrymen.