Brighten your world – and someone else’s

During the hours of darkness, light is a precious commodity in Africa.  

On that vast continent, only 3% of the population has electric power. As a result, school kids often cluster under a street light simply to do their homework. Women frequently give birth in near darkness.

Mark Bent, a former U.S. diplomat, spent 20 years living and working in Africa. He knew a truly reliable flashlight would improve the lives of many Africans. With the support of NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy, he designed a strong LED-powered torch that can run for up to eight hours when fully charged. Because the flashlight runs mostly on solar power, it can light up about 1,000 nights without requiring a battery change.

The idea of giving back is so central to Mark’s philosophy that he named his invention the “BoGo Light.” Of course, BoGo stands for “Buy One, Give One.” When you buy one of these high-performing flashlights, the company will send a second one to a needy person somewhere around the globe. Mark’s website lets you easily choose from one of 70 charities worldwide.

You get a flashlight, too. That’s a very good thing -- because you never know when an everyday disaster, like a power outage or a flood, will make light a precious commodity where you live, too. Until then, the BoGo works great for a sweet, summertime game of flashlight tag.

Buy SunNight BOGO solar powered flashlight here.

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