Access to affordable and sustainable light source for riverine families without electricity
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), over 715.000 families do not have access to electricity in Brazil. In the state of Amazonas, about 5.600 rural communities lack regular access to electricity. Light is supplied by candles, diesel generators or kerosene lamps, which creates a health hazard to families and puts the environment at risk.
Liter of Light is an initiative developed in about 21 countries to provide an affordable and sustainable light source to communities without electricity. The methodology uses natural light passing through recycled PET bottles as a source of light. The project will take this solution to riverside families in Caapiranga, in the state of Amazonas, focusing on schools and public areas.
Objectives
The support provided by Fundação ABH and BrazilFoundation aimed at enabling:
Impact
The following results were achieved in our first (September 2016) and second action (March 2017):
https://www.facebook.com/umlitrodeluzbrasil/
http://www.hypeness.com.br/2016/07/ong-ilumina-comunidades-com-garrafas-pet-e-energia-solar/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xTtsOVhQN4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzaT7uijAis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yy7MeupzjY
http://g1.globo.com/fantastico/edicoes/2017/04/02.html#!v/5772215