RIYADH — Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation donated electric generators to another three villages in Asir province as part of its "Lighting Up Lives" initiative. A total of 82 households in Mnded, Tabashu and Al-Rakah towns benefited from the latest donation. The Lighting Up Lives initiative has succeeded in literally bringing light into people's lives in Saudi Arabia's most remote localities. More than 207,700 people and 42,343 households in 390 villages have benefited from the initiative so far. The foundation achieved this by installing power generators that have a 10-year life span. These villages are not covered by the Kingdom's power grid, but they are expected to be linked with the grid within the lifespan of the generators. “Thousands of villagers have benefited from the project, effectively transcending from the ‘dark' age to a more civilized way of living,” said a press statement issued by the foundation on Wednesday. “Lighting Up Lives exemplifies one of the basic tenets of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation: We offer help where it is needed desperately,” it added. — SG
