Impact Spotlight
Solar education opportunities for 120 students and their families
Establishing a precedent for renewable energy utilization, the first of its kind in the community
Saving $3,000 per year in utility costs and improving energy efficiency
About
In the rural, Indigenous Maya Ixil community of Chajul, poverty, gender inequality, and limited access to education deeply affect young people—especially girls. Colegio Horizontes, Limitless Horizons Ixil's middle and high school, is helping to break the cycle by expanding opportunities and empowering Indigenous girls. The groundbreaking solar-powered school prioritizes culturally responsive, rigorous, and engaging academics in an environment that is empowering, safe, and sensitive to girls’ specific needs. As home to the region’s first science lab, the school emphasizes STEM education, covers 11 academic subjects, provides two daily healthy meals, and offers robust mentorship and socioemotional support for students and their families.
“In our rural mountainous indigenous community, where power outages are a common daily occurrence, quality solar power brings consistent light and technology to our school, and an environmental awareness in a new generation of community leaders in the making.”
HF Partnership
In 2023, the Honnold Foundation partnered with Limitless Horizons to solarize their school and bring solar education opportunities for 120 students and their families. Now, in 2025, we’ve issued a second grant to support the expansion of Limitless Horizons’ project.
In a community where the majority of households still use wood-burning stoves, solar-powered education is both a practical asset and a powerful commitment to the community’s sustainable growth. Chajul’s remote, rural setting coupled with decades of marginalization has left the community with limited government resources. Here, solar will help students access the technology required to thrive and support their growth as community leaders.
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