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Are you working in humanitarian aid or development cooperation? Are you looking for energy solutions, whose durability has been repeatedly proven in the field? Then you will find below all the information you need to work with us.
Background
There are more than 65 million displaced people on Earth today – more than any time in History. This means 20 people are driven from their home every minute. Whether this is due to an armed conflict of a natural disaster, refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) are in immediate need of water, food and shelter. Without rapid deployment of the necessary medical supply, their health is at risk. And after dusk, displaced communities are mostly plunged in the dark, without protection.
Researchers from the Moving Energy Initiative found that better, and more co-ordinated, access to renewable energy could save thousands of refugee families thousands of pounds every year, kick-starting economic activity and transforming camp culture away from one of dependency. Thanks to Little Sun’s unique business model and in line with our mission, we are able to sell high-quality products at our cost to company to qualified humanitarian aid and development organizations.
“With light, people have the opportunities and freedoms that are lost when the sun goes down.”
– Paul McCallion UNHCR
Technical specifications
Product Name | Little Sun Original | Little Sun Charge | Little Sun Diamond |
Product Type | Solar lamp | Solar mobile phone charger and lamp | Solar lamp |
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Full Technical Specifications | [Link to pdf] | [Link to pdf] | [Link to pdf] |
Charging time in direct sunlight | 5 hours | 5-7,5 hours | 5 hours |
Lighting Duration | 4 to 50 hours | 14 – 45 – 150 hours | 5 hours |
Light Output | 8 to 29 lumen | 8 – 25 – 75 lumen | 29 lumen |
Battery type | LiFePO4 | ||
Battery size | 400mAh | 4400mAh | 300mAh |
Battery lifespan | 5 years | ||
Phone charging capacity | N/A | 1 full smartphone per day | N/A |
Solar panel type | Monocrystalline panel from highly efficient SunPower solar cells | ||
Solar panel size | 0,5W | 2,5W | 0,5W |
Durability | UV, impact, weather and dust resistant | ||
Warranty | 2 years | ||
Quality | Meets the World Bank’s Lighting Global Quality Standards | ||
World Bank’s Quality Standards | [Link to pdf] | [Link to pdf] | [Link to pdf] |
Pricing
Little Sun Original | Little Sun Charge | Little Sun Diamond | ||
Unit price | 7$ | 28$ | 7$ | |
Minimum Order Quantity – 1 Pallet | Sea Freight | 2.304 units / 16.128$ | 576 units / 16.128$ | 2.880 units / 20.160$ |
Air Freight | 1.728 units / 12.096$ | 432 units / 12.096$ | 2.160 units / 15.120$ |
NB: These prices only apply to qualified organizations implementing humanitarian aid and develop projects! Shipment from Hamburg, Germany, is not included and varies depending on country of destination and type of freight. These prices are for planning and procurement purposes only and do not constitute official quotes. To request a specific quote, please use the contact details below. You can find some quotes here by way of example.
Logistics
Little Sun provides swift logistical support to humanitarian organizations, from invoicing to custom inspection documentation, to door-to-door delivery. We usually work with a global shipping company and can ensure very competitive shipping rates.
Specifically designed with a high-density packing ratio, our lightweight products are perfect for rapid deployment by air shipment into difficult-to-access terrain.
Packing quantities | |||||
Air freight | Sea freight | ||||
Carton | Pallet | Carton | Pallet | 20’ Container | |
LS Original | 72 | 1.728 | 72 | 2.304 | 28.513 |
LS Charge | 18 | 432 | 18 | 576 | 6.912 |
LS Diamond | 90 | 2.160 | 90 | 2.880 | 34.560 |
Packing dimensions | ||||
Carton | Pallet / air freight | Pallet / sea freight | ||
LS Original | Size | 52x39x24cm | 120x80x160cm | 120x80x208cm |
Weight | 13kg | 330kg | 442kg | |
LS Charge | Size | 59,20×36,60×23,40cm | 120x80x204cm | 120x80x208cm |
Weight | 13kg | 425kg | 430kg | |
LS Diamond | Size | 59,5x38x22,5cm | 120x80x160cm | 120x80x208cm |
Weight | 12kg | 305kg | 400kg |
« The most important item I have received in this distribution is the solar light because I have a small child who needs to be taken care of at night. »
– Nyadhial, beneficiary of an hygiene kit from Oxfam, South Sudan, 2015
Impact
Little Sun has become the light of choice in the humanitarian sector. Our high-quality solar products are increasingly successful with refugees, IDPs and host communities in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Niger, Rwanda, Nepal and Greece among others – as a source of reliable light and energy and as a source of pride, happiness and empowerment.
Access to a personal, portable light reduces violence against women at night in refugee camps. Solar lights are also safer and healthier than open flame lamps. They enhance children’s education by extending hours of study, and they save households money, which they can spend elsewhere.
Access to affordable and clean energy is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 7), and humanitarian and development practitioners increasingly recognise its transversal impact on Education (SDG 4), Health (SDG 3), Fight against Poverty (SDG 1) and Climate Change (SDG 13). (Read more on this in SE4All’s report: “Why Wait? Seizing the Energy Access Dividend”)
“Put solar lighting in camps, for example, and you help ensure the safety of women refugees, while also benefiting their children, as they have more time for their studies. It’s in our interest at UNHCR to be eco-friendly, and it’s through new partnerships with the private sector that we hope to scale up good practices.”
– Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 2012
Independent Impact Reports from Leading Humanitarian Organizations
Save the Children Niger (PDF, 2017)
Ministry of Education of Ethiopia – Power to Read Programme (PDF, 2017)
PAGES Save the Children Ethiopia (PDF, 2017)
Other Resources
UN Foundation Webinar: Best Practices for Decentralized Energy Solutions Focusing on Lighting and Power in Humanitarian Settings (YouTube, Little Sun presentation at 30’)
Solar Lamps for Refugees (Web)
Hassna Smiles with Little Sun (Vimeo, video from Save the Children Ethiopia)
Download our Humanitarian Flyer as a PDF here:
Little Sun for Refugees and IDPs (PDF)
Contact
Mason Huffine
Head of Humanitarian Affairs
+49 30 200 039 141