“The sun rises for everyone,” says Idela Altarriba Daudinot when we speak with her. She is a professor in the Department of Spanish and Literature at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Las Tunas (ULT).

Las Tunas, Cuba.- Idela has 44 years of experience training professionals in the field, including elementary, middle, and high school teachers, as well as instructors in technical and vocational education. Now retired but having returned to her department, she remains dedicated to her calling.

In recognition of her outstanding career, she was assigned a photovoltaic module. “I’m happy,” she confesses with a smile. For her, this 800-watt solar panel is a tangible solution to the difficult electricity situation the country is facing. For teachers—a profession that demands constant study, lesson preparation, and continuous self-improvement at any time of day—having one’s own power source becomes an essential tool. “I no longer have to wait for the power to come back on to work by hand or on the computer,” she explains.

But the benefits extend far beyond academic tasks. “With the panel, I can watch TV, run fans and lamps, and even use rice cookers sometimes; it also lets me charge my phone and other household devices.” She also acknowledges the role played in these cases by the various bank branches across the region, which offer different payment options for purchasing the panels. This has made it possible not only for her but also for other colleagues to access these systems. “I hope these modules continue to reach the education sector, the healthcare sector, and other sectors as well. We all need them,” she affirms.

Having Idela as a teacher is a privilege, not only because of her experience and dedication to teaching, but also because of her commitment to training outstanding professionals. That is why the provision of this module offers a better quality of life for someone who has devoted most of her life to teaching, while also ensuring that her teaching is not disrupted by power outages.