Solar Power Relief (SPR)

Established in November 2020. Solar Power Relief (SPR) came into being as a result of prior experience, discussions and study about the harmful effects of fossil fuels on health. In addition to the health conditions burning fossil fuels lead to for those directly in the vicinity of their use, the cumulative effect of millions of people around the world using such fuel for lighting also increases environmental pollution, thus resulting in a wider undesirable impact. Portable, easy to use and cost effective. Solar powered lanterns provide a remedy to the ills highlighted above. From the standpoint of poverty reduction, the additional upside of yielding an economic benefit for owners who use their lanterns as their principal lighting source instead of expending income on fossil fuels is also welcome. Through provision of solar powered lanterns SPR is committed to addressing the challenges faced by the rural and urban poor in the developing world, who have no choice other than to use fossil fuel sources for lighting,