Can you imagine if we are able to power areas away from the power grid using ocean water? It all started with an idea of illumination the darkest communities in the Philippines in impoverished areas. http://ift.tt/2iuDehV I was 9 years old when electricity first came in our village back at the north and I was excited back then when my father turned on our first electric bulb. Never again will I and my siblings be afraid of the night. Before that moment came it was hard for us. Our parents coming from their work had to prepare food before the sun sets. We had to eat dinner early and do our homeworks using our "gasera" (kerosine lantern) that provided little light at night. http://ift.tt/2jtxoBl Studying near a gasera is not fun, could be interesting to some, could be even exciting for those who wan't to try it for experience but believe me, there no fun with it. Not only is the light so dim that will hurt your eyes on prolonged exposure but the smell is awefull too. Not to mention flies and other insects get drawn to it and get burned and boy trust me, you wouldn't like the smell of it. Using a kerosine lantern will expose you to smoke that I can say may not be good for your health. I grew up with asthma and may have gotten it from kerosine lantern. Not only it is detrimental to your health but could also affect your boogers. It makes your boogers look black, and it gravely affects the taste of it probably due to carbon. I love my boogers when they are not exposed to harmful elements from the kerosine lanterns. http://ift.tt/2iuxxAC If you love eating your boogers too, don't try using kerosine lanterns, you won't like it... As a young kid I love the taste of my booger, I love it that I almost did it every time, though I haven't tried to eat the boogers of my friends, that didn't crossed my mind... eww...thats gross.. That was 2 decades ago and now we live in the modern era but sad to say there are still communities who don't have access to electricity and use still kerosene lanterns as their main source of lighting I've been to many community immersions in the countryside and i've seen it... there are still lots of children out there having trouble with the taste of their boogers.. But don't worry, there's a recent invention that might solve this booger problem... In 2011, during an immersion trip with a local tribe in the northern province of Kalinga, Aisa Mijeno came up with the idea for Sustainable Alternative Lighting, or SALt, lamp http://sobadsogood Her motivation was to illuminate rural communities in the country and help them deviate from the use of kerosene. With this in mind, she and her team made a ground breaking innovation. The Salt Lamp, her invention is a sustainable and cost effective ecologically designed lamp activated by salt and water. http://ift.tt/2jtKEWN The SALt lamp uses a mixture of salt and water to energize a light-emitting diode (LED). It also has a USB port that can be used to charge smartphones and other gadgets. Mijeno and her team have been working intensively with non-government organizations (NGOs), local government units (LGUs), and charitable foundations, among others to aid them in the purchase and distribution of the SALt lamps to remote communities where electricity is scarce, or worse, not available. Her vision is to light up the entire country... Her invention has earned her numerous awards... [](http://ift.tt/2jtJOsT) She even got the chance to share a stage with these two powerful individuals [](http://ift.tt/2jtKDCd) Jack Ma is keen to helping her out jumpstart her projects. Watch this inspiring video about all her efforts... https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLT58GdVZsENdRuKTE44PxKL1dajWVZG1P¶ms=OAFIAVgB&v=Qpqwx17YHlI&mode=NORMAL I you are interested in collaborating with her team for social movements you may caontact her at this sites: Website http://www.salt.ph/ Facebook http://ift.tt/2iuwIYo Sources: http://ift.tt/1ggzSO5 http://ift.tt/2iuDcGP http://ift.tt/eA8V8J http://ift.tt/2jtPG5G
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