Ray of Hope

Roti, Kapda aur Makaan (food, clothing and shelter) are still the three most important necessities for people in rural India. But one more important thing they need is a source of light at night. The only affordable source which they had till now was a kerosene lamp, which always ate up a large share of their incomes and was also unsafe for use. A kerosene lamp is a health hazard when one sleeps with a kerosene lamp in a closed room, and they are the most usual source of fire accidents in rural areas. Everyone was well aware of the situation, but no one was able to find a way out of this problem. The main challenge here was not to just create an innovative lighting solution, but to make that innovative invention safe and cheap enough that families earning as low as $1 per day living in villages with no electricity could also afford it.