The SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation has recently provided funding of RMB300,000 to install solar-powered street lights in villages in Dingxi, Gansu, an extreme poverty area in the country. The project allows residents to go out safely at night, which benefits 700 local families and will benefit their future generations.

The Nagu, Liujiahe and Chatao villages are at 2,300 –2,700 metres above sea level, located in Puma township in Min county, one of the national-level poverty-stricken counties. Before the solar-powered street lights were installed, the local residents would get hurt easily if they went out after sunset without bringing any fire torches or flashlights. It was also risky for primary school students to go to school in the dark at winter dawns. The lights made it convenient for residents to go out at night and enhanced the living conditions of the villages. The 'Light Movement' has motivated other poor neighbouring rural villages to install street lights. SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation Executive Director Amy Kwok said she was pleased that the project had a positive impact on people's livelihood in rural areas.

Over the years, the SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation is committed to alleviating poverty in Gansu by developing different projects, which have achieved successful results, including English lessons for the officials, secondary school scholarship programmes, piping in drinking water, and the recent solar-powered street light installation.