Hello, More than 1.2 Billion people worldwide have no access to stable power supply. SOLUX, a charity organisation based near Munich/Germany can help change that. We provide robust, easy to use and eco-friendly solar lights to developing countries. They are designed for long lasting, everyday use and the handy solar panel used to charge the lamp, can also be used to charge a large variety of mobile phones. Many NGOs around the world have used our eco-friendly solar lights within their projects to improve the living conditions of their target groups. SOLUX solar lights provide better, healthier and safer light Every solar lamp can help save 35 liters of kerosene per year! Three to eight times brighter than a kerosene lamp SOLUX provides ready-to-use sets as well as assembly kits SOLUX can help with transport, training of assembly teams, marketing and project financing Learn more here how this works and how we can help you with your projects! Hope you will enjoy this newsletter. We would love to hear from you and get your feedback! Birgit Kreuz SOLUX Marketing and Communications

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In May, SOLUX will participate in several large public events in Nairobi/Kenya and Munich/Germany. Hope to see you there! May 12 - 16, 2010: Munich, Germany: Ecumenical Kirchentag. In more than 3,000 events thousands of visitors will discuss questions of todays christian life, with a large focus on OneWorld topics. SOLUX will host a booth in the exhibition area B4 B26. May 18-20, 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: The Lighting Africa 2010 - Business Conference and Trade Fair, Safari Park Hotel. SOLUX will present our African projects and show our products in the exhibition area. May 29-30, 2010: Munich, Germany: Streetlife Festival, Leopoldstrasse. A 2-day party on one of Munich’s nicest boulevards. Music, food, events and information. SOLUX will have a stand there. If you would like to make an appointment, please contact us at mail@solux.org

SOLUX Solar Products

Solar Light LED-50: Robust and easy to use LED lamp (100 Lumen/watt) about the size of a mobile phone, plus solar module. To enjoy 4-5 hours bright light each night, simply charge the lamp during the day by plugging in the charger cable, and placing the module into the sun. Ready-to-use product complete with lamp, solar module and charger cable. In addition an adapter set is available to charge the most common mobile phones with the solar panel. Solar Light LED-100: Portable and robust solar lamp (LED with 100 Lumen/watt), useable on a table or hanging. Bright light for entire rooms. Also this solar panel can charge mobile phones and make the users independent of power supply. Available as assembly kits for assembly and maintenance in solar workshops in the country of destination. SOLUX can send free Senior Experts to train your staff. To date more than 30,000 lamps were assembled in more than 60 workshops worldwide NEW: Solar Radio: The perfect radio for developing countries, completely independent of batteries and power supply. The built-in solar module, a crank handle and a USB-connection allow constant availabilty. FM and AM reception, up to 7 hours runtime. For pricing and ordering information please check our price list or send an e-mail.

New Togo Network for more Synergies

Many initiatives are working hard to help people improve their living conditions in developing countries. At times they operate in the same area and don't even know each other. To improve cooperation and synergies SOLUX is one of the founding members of the new Togo Network, bringing together more than 20 German speaking organizations/NGOs. After an initial conference in spring, we could already see some progress, such as microcredit initiatives and rural development projects starting to develop joint programs. For more information please contact us at mail@solux.org

Worldwide Projects

SOLUX works in close co-operation with Non Government Organisations (NGOs), and also implements own projects. During the last few years, thousands of SOLUX lamps have been exported or assembled in more than 30 countries. In the last couple of months we saw a strong increase of interest into our products. We delivered solar lights to Haiti, Cuba, New Guinea, Tanzania, Togo, just to name a few. A new workshop for assembly of LED-100 was started in Peru / a very remote Amazonas region end of last year. People love the solar lights and there is already some follow-up business planned. Find some pictures here. More and more we see successful financing solutions via micro credits to help people purchase the solar lights.

Worldbank supported Project in Ghana: One Child One Solarlight

In 2008 Solux won the World Bank 'award 'Lighting Africa' to provide alternative lighting to Africa. With the awarded budget SOLUX started the project “One Child One Solar Light” in Ghana under the management of SOLUX subsidiary Solar4Ghana Ltd, to provide solar lights to children in rural areas. Now, after one year, SOLUX member Franz Kies went back to Ghana to evaluate the project and provide a report to the World Bank. Franz will also present the project at the Lighting Africa conference in Nairobi/Kenya in May.        Click here for more graphics One Child One Solarlight is mainly addressing teachers of rural schools. It brought recognized improvement to the quality of life for a lot of people in Ghana. So far about 25.000 people, to a great part children, profit from Solux Solar Lights in Ghana. In March, 2010 the German National Committee of the UN Decade of Education declared  “One Child One Solar Light” an official UN Decade Project!

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NEW: Don't miss our new overview flyer. It provides product- and pricing information at a glance. We'll be happy to send you some folded hard copies. Just send a note to mail@solux.org There are many ways to stay in contact with us. Subscribe to our English blog and our facebook page for regular information and interaction!