Case study
Case study
الإثنين, 21 حزيران/يونيو 2010 10:25
Shidhulai - Powering the Future with Surya Hurricane Lanterns Bangladesh
Shidhulai won one of five 2009 SEED Gold Awards for its effort to develop and market the SuryaHurricane lantern, a low-cost solar lantern made from recycled parts of the conventional and much-used kerosene lantern.
The goal of Shidhulai is to introduce the solar powered SuryaHurricane lantern to many more families in rural villages in Bangladesh who do not have access to electricity. In addition, Shidulai intends to introduce a new generation of the SuryaHurricane lantern which people will be able to recharge themselves using an attached solar panel.
SEED will support Shidhulai in its expansion by:
- providing support in developing the next generation SuryaHurricane lantern
- providing support to help with the distribution of SuryaHurricane lanterns to 2,000 families living in 40 flood-prone villages,
- supporting training and public events in villages where staff of Shidhulai explain how SuryaHurricane lanterns work and which benefits they bring
- training women how to use and maintain SuryaHurricane lanterns
- supporting the provision of post-sale support to users.
SEED also supported Shidhulai in its efforts to gain access to potential donors and funders. The high-level award ceremony, hosted by the British High Commissioner in Dhaka, was an opportunity to meet several ambassadors and heads of development institutions and foundations. The ceremony was widely covered in national media and furthermore led to several follow-up meetings and visits to the project site by potential funding partners.
