SUMMARY
This study analyzes the situation of children in the rural Afro-descendant community of Pita Abajo, Colombia, where 75% of students drop out of school before completing secondary education due to lack of electricity and adverse learning conditions. The high temperatures, which reach up to 38 °C during the day, make it difficult to concentrate and generate demotivation in 90% of the students interviewed. In addition, there has been a worrying increase in teenage pregnancies, with 25 cases reported in children under 15 years of age in the last two years. 40% of children outside the education system end up being linked to illicit activities, including micro-trafficking and participation in illegal armed groups. This study proposes as a solution the installation of a photovoltaic system composed of 15 solar panels, 5 batteries, and 3 inverters to energize the community school. This system will ensure continuous access to renewable energy, improving study conditions and mitigating critical social issues. Energization with solar energy is proposed as a sustainable measure to transform the educational and social reality of Pita Abajo.
KEY WORDS: Afro-descendant community, children, school dropout, photovoltaic system, education.
