PROJECT LIGHT
Problem
Currently, more than 3.3 million people die from indoor air pollution every year. This translates to more deaths than HIV/Aids and Malaria combined.
Furthermore, many underprivileged children in South Africa do not live in an environment that is conducive to a stable education. This is predominantly due to the lack of financial freedom and access to electricity that many households experience.
As a result, kerosene lanterns are used as a substitute, which has the direct implication of household members contracting asthma due to the toxic-fumes kerosene lanterns emit
Additionally, kerosene lanterns have proven to be a highly dangerous fire hazard, especially in densely populated areas.
Solution
SOSA Investments (Pty) Ltd is the sole, Southern African distributor of the world’s first low-cost expandable solar lamp, namely the SolarPuff. Using the SolarPuff, SOSA creates a sustainable solution for people in need, thus affecting their everyday life.
Consequently, as part of a CSR Initiative, we strive to grant 50 000 units to underprivileged Grade 3 learners in South Africa. This will effectively give them a clean, sustainable source of light in order to have an improved educational experience.
Each SolarPuff will be distributed at the beginning of every school year, together with the students’ school packs, which includes their books and stationery.
Objective
To equip 50000 Grade 3 learners, with a solarpuff/helix -
CHRISTMAS DRIVE
The state of the community at large plays an integral part to the ethos behind SOSA.
For this Christmas period we have partnered up with Christine Revell’s children home ( http://www.crch.co.za ).
Christine Revell Children’s Home are currently taking full-time care of 46 children from birth to around 5 years old. The children are either neglected, abandoned, abused, orphaned and are accepted at the home irrespective of HIV status, race or gender.
This festive period we as SOSA along with the community are looking to make a difference and bring a smile to the children of Christine Revell.
Our goal is to sponsor Christine Revell with 46 Christmas boxes sponsored for the children.
SOSA Investments was born from the observation that the greatest needs might be the simplest to solve.
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