Mission: to capture the Kenyan sun
Kenya lies right on the Equator and enjoys long hours of bright sunshine throughout the year.
Despite all the sunshine, most of the country becomes pitch dark once the sun goes down. Our mission is to capture that sunshine and make it work for the people.
For school-going children in the rural areas, the lack of light means that they cannot read or do their homework after dark. Their only option is to struggle in the weak light of a candle or a smoky paraffin lamp that is shared with the entire family. Not only does poor lighting strain the eyes, but fumes emitted by a paraffin lamp are known to affect respiratory organs.
It is unfortunate that so little has been done to harness the power of the sun and make it possible for these children to read after darkness.
IKEA
has developed a lamp that offers a perfect solution to
these childrens' problem.
The
SUNNAN lamp is a sturdily-constructed lamp consisting of a small,
detachable solar panel housing rechargeable batteries. The lamp can be
left in the sun for 6-8 hours, and will provide a bright and clean
individual reading lamp for at least 4 hours.
IKEA has a project which donates a lamp for each unit sold. Imagine every child at Betty Academy having their own little lamp!
Blessed Sun would like to partner with you to provide each of the 295 children with a personal lamp, as the beginning of a learning process that will set them off on the path to independence with alternative energy.