Lumin AID launches solar energy lamps in Venezuela
The company was created by two American entrepreneurs concerned about helping people who suffered natural disasters and did not have electricity for their basic needs
Rural and vulnerable areas of Venezuela could have soon an alternative to electricity in case of new power outages. These are the solar energy lamps produced by the American company LuminAid.
The directors of the firm, the architects Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshtacreada, worried during their studies to provide solutions to people facing natural disasters. The lack of electricity is a sensitive issue. In this sense, after the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010, the design students set out to create a source of inflatable solar light that was foldable. Thus, Anna and Andrea designed the first 50 prototypes to test them by hand.
LuminAID lamps are rechargeable, do not require a battery, are resistant to water and adverse conditions. They can be taken to the place where they are needed in an easy and comfortable way since they are folding or flattable.
“LuminAID solar technology was patented in the United States and now this company offers inflatable lamps with a solar panel that can be charged with sunlight in cases of emergency or USB port.”
Cristina Pinzón, marketing manager of LuminAID in Venezuela, has indicated that this novel solution is already in the country “and the inhabitants of areas that do not have regular electric service will be able to access these equipment”.
Pinzón added: “In the year 2019, and due to the economic and electrical crisis affecting the country, a group of Venezuelan entrepreneurs decided to make an alliance with LuminAID to offer an alternative to Venezuelans who suffer from the constant failure of the electric service” .
The company’s plan for the South American country was called “A Light for Venezuela” and is part of a humanitarian aid plan adapted to the current crisis that maintains a large percentage of the population with limited access to basic services.
About LuminAID it is appropriate to point out that its solar lamps have been used in more than 100 countries and have distributed thousands of lights after natural disasters such as Hurricane Sandy (United States and Jamaica), Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines), Hurricane Maria (Port Rico) and the Nepal earthquake.
The director of LuiminAID Venezuela indicated that through “A Light for Venezuela” they have partnered with non-profit foundations like Acción Humanitaria por Venezuela, Chamos and Healing Venezuela “to benefit the most needy with a lamp that is charged with sunlight, ecological and easy to use.”
M.Pino
Source: BancayNegocios
