This low-tech initiative brings light to remote areas

This remote village in the Philippines has no electricity, and yet it has managed to get light. This is how.  With Low-tech Lab - Nomade des Mers

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00:00We have been in the Philippines to meet Mirna who installs solar lamps in remote areas.

00:27Our vision is to bring technology to the communities that has no electricity.

00:33So this is for children?

00:34Yeah, this is for children.

00:36We call this study lamp.

00:38Before they can't study well because they only use the gas, the kerosene.

00:44But now, even at night, at 11, their kids could still read their books.

00:50I'll show you how to make it.

04:27If it breaks, you can change each component easily.

04:56Most of the lamps you can buy in the market are not made to be repaired.

04:59It's usually cheaper to throw it away and buy a new one.

05:02Which is sad because our dumps are full of components that still work.