Solar Eco Light (SEL)
Helping the Underprivileged Community
In Sabah there is still a lot of area that has yet to have access to electricity especially roadside in rural areas. The risk of accident occurrence in such dark areas may be lessen if the roadside hazard visibility is increased by supplying an enough amount of road lighting. Providing rural communities with this solar eco light not only helps them but also we can reusing plastic water bottles and gives it a new life rather than going into the trash or being sent off to be recycled.
Overview of Issue / Background
In Sabah there is still a lot of area that has yet to have access to electricity especially roadside in rural areas. The risk of accident occurrence in such dark areas may be lessen if the roadside hazard visibility is increased by supplying an enough amount of road lighting. Providing rural communities with this solar eco light not only helps them but also we can reusing plastic water bottles and gives it a new life rather than going into the trash or being sent off to be recycled.
Project Objectives (Vision & Mission)
- To create an eco friendly environment where less energy is used
- To promote the use of solar energy in lighting.
- To create a solar powered eco light
- To provide light for roadside at rural areas
- To provide light in darklite areas at night.
Project Details (Activities and Tasks)
Expected Project Result & Outcomes
- To create a convenient light source for Kg. Papaga , Papar communities
- To give people a sense of security while they pass through darklite places.
- To form a unity among the people as they are responsible in taking care of these solar lights.
- To give a sense of awareness to the people on the benefits of solar based products.
- To encourage the use of recycled products such as plastic bottles in village communities, as plastic bottles are utilized as the body for these solar light products.
- A fully usable and convenient solar light are installed along the roadside for the communities.
Figure 1 : Expected Outcomes for Solar Eco Light Project - Figure 2 : Kg. Papaga, Papar
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Melvin Smith1 year agoRM 100.00 -
Aniq Azraei1 year agoRM 6.90all the best!
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Daniel Fayusan1 year agoRM 40.00
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BRANDA LOJINGON1 year agoRM 45.00One step towards a better future with renewable energy.
118% of RM271.00 Goal
Project Information
| University name | : | Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) |
| Project leader name | : | Jonathan Justin |
| Instagram link | : | https://www.instagram.com/eco.solarlightums/ |
| Project implementation date | : | 2022-12-21 |
| Location of project held | : | Kg. Papaga, Papar |
| Beneficiary | : | Residents of Kampung Kopimpinan |
| Number of beneficiaries | : | 500+ Residents |
Section I
Section I
- Project Goals:
To light up the dark streets of rural areas so that it would be safer for people to travel during the night.
- FundRaising Support & Other external sponsorship:
- My Starfish Foundation fundraise
- Project Implementation:
- Project Flow Summary:
- 1 October until 2 October
- Purchasing of Materials for prototype
- 8 October until 9 October
- Assembly of SEL prototype
- 15 October until 16 October
- Presentation of prototype to the village chief of both Kampungs
- Feedback on prototype design and location of implementation
- 29 October
- Surveying of recommended areas for the SELs
- 2 November
- Redesign of SEL design in AutoCAD
- 4 November
- Purchasing of Materials
- 5 November
- Assembly of 20 SEL posts
- 21 November until 23 December
- Installation of SEL posts
- Difficulties
- The distance between the designated village and the university is about a 2-hour drive, which expended more gas in terms of transportation.
- A member is an international student whose important events impactful to his life often clashed with meeting times which cannot be changed, at times reducing the team strength by one.
- The team faced further difficulties in the form of solar lights (of the right size) not being sold in nearby hardware stores that the team had to resort to buying them online.
- Project Implementation Process
The project started out from the fruits of thought on problems faced by villagers in rural areas whereby they suffered from lack of illumination on the village pathways when the sun had set. Designing had been done to bring forth the Solar Eco Light (SEL) so the problem may be solved. Budget planning was done before needed materials were bought, from nearby hardware stores and online shopping. Receipts were kept for safekeeping and record. The area which needed illumination the most had been surveyed by at least a member of the team. Said team member(s) also liaise with the village elders to gain permission and support for the project. The members then gather to demonstrate woodwork and assembly of contraptions before piling into the designated areas.
- Beneficiaries
From this project, the villagers will be able to walk around the village with adequate sense of security after the sun sets. Nightly village activities will proceed the same as during daytime. The team benefits from the experience of woodworking, communicating with villagers, and handling a project that has a positive impact on surroundings.
- Post-project
The project is the team’s first budgeted project that is situated outside of the campus. The project has enabled us to understand the standard operating procedures of a project which aligns with one of our objectives which is to implement what we have studied as civil engineering students. We were able to contribute to the safety of the community by completing this project where villagers are able to safely commute to their desired destinations at night without the worry of not being able to see their surroundings. This contribution has also been given praise by the local village chief as the project not only helps the community but it also gives hope that the future generations are willing to contribute to even the smallest communities to make a difference in the quality of living of the people. This goes with the objective of Khind Starfish Foundation which is to improve the standard of human life. In conclusion, the project would bring a positive impact towards both the contributor and the community.
Section II
Section II
How does or will your project contribute to happiness? Short-term? Long-term?
Solar Eco Light is driven towards the goal of safety. During the night, rural areas are exposed to the many dangers of nearby wildlife, possible harmful human activities, or carelessness due to low illumination. With Solar Eco Light, residents are able to see the area better at night time and are able to identify these hazards. This in turn gives the residents a sense of security when going out at night.
In the short term, residents would be glad to see that street lights are present in dimly lit areas and feel a sense of security when going out at night. Vehicles would also be able to see better with the street lights now for any hazards that happen to be in the way.
Section III
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