Delan Minghai Honored with ICSO International Public Welfare Organization’s “Global Model Enterprise in Philanthropy” Award

A Global Model for Driving Innovation in Tech‑Based Philanthropy under the Belt and Road Initiative
April 2025 — New York
The ICSO International Public Welfare Organization is proud to announce that the clean‑energy technology company Delan Minghai (Poweroak) has been awarded the 2025 “Global Model Enterprise in Philanthropy” for its outstanding integration of technology and social responsibility and its achievements in sustainable development. This prestigious annual honor recognizes organizations that demonstrate exceptional corporate social responsibility, sustainability leadership, and ongoing public value creation on the global stage.

After multiple rounds of rigorous selection and extensive deliberation by an international panel of experts, Delan Minghai stood out from a pool of global contenders due to its systematic success in promoting renewable energy, localizing clean‑tech solutions, building cross‑regional capabilities, and harmonizing industry and philanthropy. The judging committee emphasized that Delan Minghai exemplified the core values of the award—anchored in responsibility, driven by technology, measured by long‑term impact—through its highly professional system design, sustainable strategic deployment, and local cooperative mechanisms.

Technology Empowering Philanthropy: Beyond Just Providing Light

Since its inception, the “Lighting Up a Million African Homes (LAAF)” program has donated over 10,000 solar lighting systems across multiple African countries, reaching millions of rural and urban households. Beyond enhancing nighttime living and safety, the project dramatically expanded access to basic education, health services, and local economic activity.

Delan Minghai’s approach went beyond hardware deployment by advancing three core initiatives simultaneously: local clean‑energy training, a technical service network, and a long‑term warehousing and distribution mechanism. The ICSO review panel noted that these holistic efforts transformed LAAF into a global collaboration model led by business, supported by government, and co‑created by local communities—dramatically reshaping the role of Chinese tech firms in global development.

Quantifying Social Value: From Projects to Capacity Building

A standout philanthropic initiative must not only be executable—it must be sustainable, resilient, and responsive. Delan Minghai implemented a comprehensive impact assessment model to track metrics such as energy coverage, household nighttime lighting access, reading hours for children, and clinic lighting frequency. These metrics feed into standardized data reports and phased social‑benefit feedback systems.

Significantly, the LAAF program runs dozens of Clean Energy Youth Training Camps, training local high‑school graduates and community youth in photovoltaic systems installation, operation, and management. Over 400 local junior photovoltaic technicians have been trained to date, many of whom have been hired by regional businesses and NGOs—reinforcing the local clean‑energy ecosystem. This capacity‑building approach breaks the dependency trap of “aid” and overhauls international cooperation through a “co‑creation and shared benefit” model—balancing short‑term relief with long‑term empowerment.

A Sustainable Ecosystem: Bridging the Belt and Road with Local African Communities

LAAF isn’t an isolated initiative; it operates under the strategic engine of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, aligning with Sino‑African cooperation mechanisms, multilateral development platforms, and international public‑welfare networks. In multiple beneficiary countries, Delan Minghai has signed tripartite memorandums of understanding with energy ministries, local governments, and community organizations to establish local warehousing, logistics systems, and after‑sales support networks—ensuring continuity of services.

Meanwhile, the project has developed a multi‑language remote monitoring and support system so that technical issues occurring in the field can be reported and addressed in real time—minimizing device downtime in rural African regions. This creates a comprehensive “philanthropy‑industry‑institution” closed‑loop management model.

Judges’ Remarks: A Systemic Designer of Tech‑Driven Philanthropic Pathways

In its official award citation, ICSO declared:
“Delan Minghai is not merely a clean‑energy tech firm; it is a systemic innovator that brings a global lens to development issues and applies engineering logic to philanthropy. Its LAAF project exemplifies cross‑cultural governance, local collaboration, and technology empowerment, becoming a pivotal node in the global sustainable‑development ecosystem. It has illuminated millions of homes—and illuminated a future where philanthropy and development grow together.”

By recognizing Delan Minghai with the “Global Model Enterprise in Philanthropy” award, ICSO affirms its strategic patience, societal depth, and institutional innovation in technology‑driven philanthropy. Delan Minghai has evolved into a lasting ecosystem node within the global sustainable‑development system.

Looking ahead, ICSO anticipates further collaboration with Delan Minghai on future philanthropic initiatives—exploring a new role for tech enterprises as “co‑responsible actors” in social governance, contributing to a more open, diverse, and sustainable global philanthropic ecology. Delan Minghai offers not just a beam of light, but a blueprint for sustainable future‑building—anchored in responsibility, directed by illumination, and charting the next frontier of global public welfare.