SolarBuddy: "Hour of Power"

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A brand new event to the Swiss market, this highly powerful collaborative activity will see your attendees tasked with assembling a Solar-powered light – for distribution to children living in countries of extreme energy poverty, specifically in the Dominican Republic, Tanzania, India, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.

THE BACKGROUND

The statistics regarding the number of people worldwide who are living in energy poverty – defined as people with no access to safe and reliable sources of lighting – are truly shocking, and this collaborative group-based activity seeks to impact this one light at a time.

SolarBuddy are an Australian-based company and registered charity, and we are honoured to be the exclusive UK provider for this team building activity to the corporate market.

The activity itself is designed to be aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Good Health and Wellbeing, Quality Education, Affordable and Clean Energy, Climate Action and Partnerships to achieve the goals.

HOW IT WORKS

The lead presenter will give a powerful presentation that is designed to educate the attendees about energy poverty, and the devastating effects that it has on those affected in marginalised communities and emerging economies in particular.

Come the end of the presentation, each attendee will be tasked with finalising the assembly of their own SolarBuddy, which is a solar-powered light incorporating a highly unique and personalised design aimed at children specifically.

Once completed, guests will then write a personalised letter which will be delivered alongside the device, as a way of further connecting with a child who is presently living in energy poverty. Upon request, we are happy to offer the possibility of creating an artwork (painitng), instead of 

• The lights are then delivered to a distribution country, where the in-country NGO Partner distributes this gift of light into the hands of those in need

• Although a team building event, this is far from your typical competitive activity – instead being a collaborative event, with a highly positive outcome

• Also a highly educational event, with the opportunity to further highlight and advance the cause of tackling energy poverty

• The event delivers a real impact, with a high SROI (Social Return on Investment)

What is included

• Presenter and Facilitators;
• Solar Light Per Person;
• A letter to the child receiving the light. Optionally, we can offer guidance to inspire and bring creative ideas to life, which can be delivered along with the lights;
• Distribution of lights to children living in energy poverty, even in the most remote areas of the planet;
• SolarBuddy offer reparation services and provide a 10-year warranty on the lights. Additionally, they ensure environmentally friendly disposal of both the lights and batteries at the end of their life cycle.;

SolarBuddy are an Australian-based company and registered charity, and we are honoured to be the exclusive Swiss provider for this team building activity to the corporate market.

Since 2016 SolarBuddy has gifted Hundreds of thousands of solar lights, illuminating the lives of nearly 1 million people across 19 different countries.

The Impact does not stop at just providing reliable indoor lighting, each and every SolarBuddy light also allows the child receiving the light to study 78% longer, improving their educational outcomes.

A single SolarBuddy light reduces a family’s average weekly expenditure on kerosene by 80%, improving the family’s finnancial security and safety.This in turn reduces exposure to toxic
and dangerous fumes which has the potential
to increase overall health of women and children by up to 60%. Offsetting 1.28 tonnes of CO2 over 10 years, The equivalent to growing 21.3 tree seedlings over the same period.