Lighting up Lima
Donation protected
Hey everyone! Adventurous couple here making our way to Lima, Peru this May and hoping to bring some change along with us.
Every day when the sun sets, millions of homes around the world go into darkness. In fact, 1 in 5 people worldwide (1.5 billion total) do not have access to electricity. When there’s no access to electricity, people often burn fuel to light their homes which is dangerous, polluting, expensive, and dim.
-In India alone, 2.5 million people each year suffer severe burns from overturned kerosene lamps.
-When a fuel lamp is used, women and children breathe in amounts of smoke equivalent to smoking two packs of cigarettes per day.
-More women in rural Kenya die of fume-related illnesses than of malaria and tuberculosis.
-Half of the world’s population earns less than $2/day, yet many spend up to $200/year on fuel to light their homes.
The solution: solar-powered lights that are safer, brighter, cheaper, and environmentally stable.
Every $10 donation results in a solar light being given to:
-A student who will now be able to study after dark
-A midwife who will be able to assist births day or night
-A mother who will now be able to care for her children at night
-A shopkeeper who won’t have to close his business when the sun sets
-A child who will be able to play long into the night
We leave for our trip May 26th and have about 2.5 weeks to fundraise. Every light donated will be carried directly by the two of us and distributed to those in need (in fact, our suitcase containing the lights will be used as a baby crib).
Share the message and join us in illuminating the world!
A bit more behind the lights: http://lukeslights.org
https://youtu.be/LKjdZIKkQ78
https://mrmorggenfrisk.com/2019/05/07/lighting-up-lima/
Every day when the sun sets, millions of homes around the world go into darkness. In fact, 1 in 5 people worldwide (1.5 billion total) do not have access to electricity. When there’s no access to electricity, people often burn fuel to light their homes which is dangerous, polluting, expensive, and dim.
-In India alone, 2.5 million people each year suffer severe burns from overturned kerosene lamps.
-When a fuel lamp is used, women and children breathe in amounts of smoke equivalent to smoking two packs of cigarettes per day.
-More women in rural Kenya die of fume-related illnesses than of malaria and tuberculosis.
-Half of the world’s population earns less than $2/day, yet many spend up to $200/year on fuel to light their homes.
The solution: solar-powered lights that are safer, brighter, cheaper, and environmentally stable.
Every $10 donation results in a solar light being given to:
-A student who will now be able to study after dark
-A midwife who will be able to assist births day or night
-A mother who will now be able to care for her children at night
-A shopkeeper who won’t have to close his business when the sun sets
-A child who will be able to play long into the night
We leave for our trip May 26th and have about 2.5 weeks to fundraise. Every light donated will be carried directly by the two of us and distributed to those in need (in fact, our suitcase containing the lights will be used as a baby crib).
Share the message and join us in illuminating the world!
A bit more behind the lights: http://lukeslights.org
https://youtu.be/LKjdZIKkQ78
https://mrmorggenfrisk.com/2019/05/07/lighting-up-lima/
Fundraising team (2)
Kaitlin Harmon
Organizer
Raised $85 from 6 donations
Englewood, CO
Darren Bruner
Team member
Raised $240 from 7 donations
