3 Ways to Provide Education Without Electricity in Developing Countries

When remote villages and disaster-prone communities lose access to classrooms, power, or the internet, learning often grinds to a halt—unless you have a solution like the Patatas CaseStudy Kit. Built to keep education resilient, portable, and accessible in the toughest conditions, this kit is a lifeline for students and educators alike.

From Field Observations to a Creative Solution

The idea behind the CaseStudy Kit was born during the Digi‑Eskwela pilot, where educators carried bulky backpacks filled with equipment—routers, projectors, laptops, and tablets—through crowded jeepneys and into areas devastated by floods, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions. From that, The Patatas envisioned a simpler, more efficient solution: a single waterproof, shockproof device that could be easily transported and quickly set up to serve as a full-fledged classroom.

True Portability Meets Classroom Power

Encased in a rugged shell, the CaseStudy Kit is compact, waterproof, shockproof, and built to withstand harsh environments—whether rain, rough journeys, or remote landscapes.

Once switched on, it broadcasts a secure intranet hotspot, transforming any space—from tents to village halls—into a classroom where students can connect their devices and access resources without needing internet.

Offline, Rich, Customizable Content

The kit brings learning into areas without internet by preloading educational materials on its internal storage (e.g., an 8 GB hard drive), including PowerPoint slides, videos, PDFs, question banks, and even Wikipedia offline.

Beyond the preloaded content, educators can upload their own resources, tailoring lessons in local languages, subject areas, or formats that suit the community’s needs.

Smart, Secure, and Seamlessly Offline

The CaseStudy Kit’s integrated Learning Management System (LMS) works both offline and online—all features are available in both modes, though the hotspot must be disabled when connected to the internet to avoid conflicts.

Security and data privacy are built in: access requires password logins, and educators can export student progress reports as CSV files for tracking and analysis later.

Empowering Learners, Wherever They Are

Whether deployed in monsoon‑affected regions of the Philippines, rural communities across Myanmar, or communities in Bangladesh and Kenya, the CaseStudy Kit turns virtually any space into an educational setting. The Patatas is actively in discussions to bring this solution to remote areas in Kenya, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.