Dear EK Friends,
I am very happy to see one of Sri Lankan project is among 12 finalist of in World Challenge 2009. This is the second time a Sri Lankan project reached the final stage.
In year 2006 we few volunteers pooled lots of votes and it was a success, finalist Elephant Paper by Maximus Sri-Lanka was the winner of World Challenge in 2006 (http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/previous-winners.php)
This year Safe Bottle Lamp Project is among finalist, following is a brief description about the project:
Safe Bottle Lamp Project
Burns caused by makeshift unsafe kerosene lamps are a common problem in some parts of Sri Lanka, where a fifth of the population has no access to electricity. These accidents often cause severe pain, scarring and sometimes even death. The good news is that the vast majority of these injuries can be prevented. Safe Bottle Lamp is the brain child of a Sri Lankan surgeon, who designed a simple safe lamp that can be easily mass produced at low cost, using recycled glass. It is an effective, inexpensive and quick solution to a serious problem encountered in many developing countries.
URL: http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/2009-finalists-project10.php
In this competition any one can vote. Winner project get cash reward as well a good recognition. We EK friends can make a difference, please visit url http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/2009-finalists-project10.php vote for this project.
Your generous act can light up many more Kuppi Lampu.
Voting close at midnight (GMT) on 13th November 2009.
I am very happy to see one of Sri Lankan project is among 12 finalist of in World Challenge 2009. This is the second time a Sri Lankan project reached the final stage.
In year 2006 we few volunteers pooled lots of votes and it was a success, finalist Elephant Paper by Maximus Sri-Lanka was the winner of World Challenge in 2006 (http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/previous-winners.php)
This year Safe Bottle Lamp Project is among finalist, following is a brief description about the project:
Safe Bottle Lamp Project
Burns caused by makeshift unsafe kerosene lamps are a common problem in some parts of Sri Lanka, where a fifth of the population has no access to electricity. These accidents often cause severe pain, scarring and sometimes even death. The good news is that the vast majority of these injuries can be prevented. Safe Bottle Lamp is the brain child of a Sri Lankan surgeon, who designed a simple safe lamp that can be easily mass produced at low cost, using recycled glass. It is an effective, inexpensive and quick solution to a serious problem encountered in many developing countries.
URL: http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/2009-finalists-project10.php
In this competition any one can vote. Winner project get cash reward as well a good recognition. We EK friends can make a difference, please visit url http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/2009-finalists-project10.php vote for this project.
Your generous act can light up many more Kuppi Lampu.
Voting close at midnight (GMT) on 13th November 2009.
