Lighting the Way in Slums

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July 30, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself. - Desiderius Erasmus - Lighting the Way in Slums Plastic bottles jut from the roofs in a Manila slum neighborhood. But these bottles have an important purpose: they contain bleach and water and are placed snugly into a purpose-built hole in the roof. Designed by students at MIT, they reflect sunlight, spreading 360 degrees of 55-watt-light through the room beneath. Using the simplest of technologies, these bottles brighten dim and dreary shanties, emitting clear light for about five years. The invention is part of a project called "Isang Litrong Liwanag," which means A Litre of Light, and helps some of the poorest Philippines residents save money and live better -- in a renewable way. { read more } Submitted by: j Be The Change Check out the website for the project, which aims to bring these Solar Bottle Bulbs to communities around the Phillipines. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Worst Listening Habits -- and Their Cure Kids on Love Kindness Goes Around, and Comes Around An Experiment in Generosity DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 107,091 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More