Dthey young Africans have developed a satchel equipped with a solar lamp. Designed from recycled materials, it allows underprivileged students to do their homework in the evening. Many villages in Africa do not have low cost energy, but also sometimes a total lack of electricity. In the evening, without light, it becomes difficult for the students to do their homework. In order to solve the problem, two young South African women Reabetswe Ngwane and Thato Kgatlhanye joined forces to found the company Rethaka, which manufactures “solar schoolbags”. Colorful, they are bought by companies, foundations and individuals and are then redistributed to students in disadvantaged schools.
The “Repurpose Schoolbags” (dual-use satchels) 100% recycled, were designed from used plastic bags. Equipped with solar collectors, the schoolbags exposed to the sun during the day will have their batteries full when it is time for the children to do their homework. The creators explain that this system also allows students to return home more safely when it is dark.
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