SUPERSTAR RAPPER WAKA FLOCKA FLAME TEAMS UP WITH
WAKAWAKA'S PORTABLE SOLAR POWER TECHNOLOGY TO
ENHANCE GLOBAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Kickstarter Campaign Combats Ebola
With The First-Ever Solar Power and Light ‘First Aid Kit’
November 7, 2014 - Extreme energy poverty serves as a critical issue facing
the global community. In fact, over 90% of residents in Liberia and Sierra
Leone, which serve as hotbeds for the Ebola virus, suffer from a lack of access
to electricity. In an effort to defeat extreme energy poverty and aid the fight
against Ebola, WakaWaka, an award winning impact driven social venture, has
launched an innovative Kickstarter campaign to fund its WakaWaka Base, the
world’s first solar power and light ‘first aid kit’. For every pledge made towards
helping to develop this compact and portable solar power kit, WakaWaka will
provide a solar light to Ebola health care workers, first responders and families
in West Africa.
"Our mission is to use the power of the sun to unite and empower people to
light their world. We believe that everyone, regardless of age, position, or
predicament, has the ability to be an agent of light that can spark positive
change," said Camille van Gestel, Founder and CEO of WakaWaka. " By
helping to marshal the call for much needed solar power in Ebola stricken
countries, Waka Flocka Flame is truly a formidable #AgentofLight."
A global superstar with loyal fans, the Waka Flocka Flame x WakaWaka
partnership will bring awareness to the Kickstarter campaign and ultimately
help save lives. "This simple yet brilliant idea can literally bring people out of
the dark in parts of the world that are indeed suffering,” said Waka Flocka
Flame. “Join me in celebrating the type of innovation that helps change lives
for the better. If you're down with Waka Flocka contribute now to
WakaWaka!" Waka Flocka is offering contributing fans a chance to attend his
next video shoot, access to concert tickets, Meet & Greets, Skype sessions and
more.
As a dependable and affordable solar solution for power and light, the
WakaWaka Base will serve as an indispensable tool in providing light and
power around world and creating various opportunities for those without
access to electricity.
Currently, there are 1.2 billion people living without sufficient access to
electricity. Due to a powerful battery pack and ultra efficient solar panel, the
WakaWaka Base will provide an opportunity for these individuals to light up
their homes, charge their electronic devices and always stay connected.
The WakaWaka Base’s technology allows for communication, entrepreneurial
activities and socio-economic development. Ultimately, the inspiration for the
WakaWaka Base is to ensure that no one has to live in the dark any longer.
Click here to help and learn more about the Kickstarter campaign:
http://www.membrainllc.com/wakawaka
About WakaWaka
WakaWaka is in the business of improving and saving lives. WakaWaka is an
award winning, impact driven, social venture that fights to abolish extreme
energy poverty throughout the world. We are committed to our sustainable
business model that makes the distribution of renewable energy-based lighting
easy and cost-effective. In essence we operate as any other business, but
proceeds made from selling WakaWaka products at competitive prices are used
to make them available to off-grid communities around the world at an
affordable rate. In two short years WakaWaka has provided light to more than
500,000 families living in the dark.
Offering solutions for the 1.2 billion people who live off-grid, our products,
including the world's most efficient solar light and chargers, help make families
self-sufficient, sustainable and safe. Solutions that fulfill basic needs that work
properly and keep on working. Solutions that are sustainable and affordable for
families living on approximately $2/day.
Waka Waka Contacts:
North America: jehmu@waka-waka.com +1 646-535-3468
Global: tjebbe@waka-waka.com +31 6 117 69 719
Waka Flocka Flame Contact:
Edwin Banacia, Schure Media Group: eb@schuremediagroup.com