THE EXPECTATION • In her dimly lit hut, Félistine Bevavy, a resident of Amboangibe, helps her granddaughter with her homework by the light of the kerosene lamp.

THE EXPECTATION • 9 PM on the main street of the village of Amboangibe.

THE EXPECTATION • Tiana Razafy, in her butcher shop in Amboangibe. The thirty-year-old dreams of opening a restaurant-bar.

THE EXPECTATION • Night time vendors in Amboangibe.

THE EXPECTATION • Justin Be, Mayor of Antindra, has been waiting for two years for his village to be connected to electricity. He is proud that Antindra has been chosen to host the solar power station.

THE PIONEERS • Unloading of transformers, brought by canoe on the Bemarivo River.

THE PIONEERS • The first lamp post is raised in Amboangibe, in front of an amazed crowd.

THE PIONEERS • On their way to connect the last streetlights to the low-voltage lines in Amboangibe.

THE PIONEERS • Ny Leina Frankis, also known as Vazaha, a helper, climbs one of the electrical poles in Amboangibe to attach the DANGER sign.

THE PIONEERS • Blessing of the solar power station in the village of Antindra by representatives of the Protestant and Catholic Churches from nearby communities.

THE SPARK • Dance of officials, local authorities, and Raiamandreny during the connection celebration in Amboangibe.

THE SPARK • The joy of the inhabitants of Amboangibe during the connection celebration.

THE SPARK • For the first time in the history of Amboangibe, streetlights illuminate the main street of the village after the successful electrification of the power line.

THE SPARK • The sisters Wenda and Keindjinah take a few minutes to chat with their friend they met on the street, under the light of the new streetlights, before going to church.

THE SPARK • Tahiana and her friends enjoy their beer under the illumination provided by the new streetlights.

… IN DAILY LIFE • Night time soccer game under the glow of the streetlights in Anjangoveratra.

… IN DAILY LIFE • Thérèse Be, a merchant and hotelier in Anjangoveratra, serves a cool beverage to a young customer in her grocery store.

… IN DAILY LIFE • Individuals come to sharpen their machetes on the electric grinder made available in Mr. Tantara’s sawmill in Anjangoveratra.

… IN DAILY LIFE • 9 PM in Anjangoveratra. Chantal Rasoa, a seamstress, finishes making a dress in her workshop, which also serves as her grocery store.

… IN DAILY LIFE • In her home in Anjangoveratra, Juliani Soamiharana, a farmer (in pink), and her neighbor watch a chess tournament on television.