The World Challenge 2009 A BRIGHT IDEA - WINNER

Despite an electrification programme, over 6 million people in Sri Lanka, nearly one third of the population, dont have power. Many families rely on improvised lamps made from bottles to light their homes at night, but these can often spill and cause horrific injuries figures suggest 300,000 people around the world ...die from accidental kerosene burns every year. Dr Wijaya Godakumbura, a surgeon who witnessed the terrible results of these accidents has designed a safe Lamp that can't roll over and cause a fire. To date, his small foundation has handed out about 775 thousand of the safe lamps.

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[amoghiam]

This is amazing!! Good luck Sir !

Please upload more videos on youtube. Its a great way to increase awareness about your project.

Sir Dr Wijaya Godakumbura,

Have you talked to someone in India about this project?