In terms of company ethos, it’s difficult to fault WakaWaka. Focusing upon developing solar-powered technology, WakaWaka not only provides consumers with their devices, but also continues to provide a means of utilizing solar energy to poverty-stricken individuals who are forced to live off the grid. With their goal being to “light up everyone who is still living in darkness,” purchasing a product such as the WakaWaka Power+ or the WakaWaka Base 5 ensures that the company can continue to produce affordable solar-powered products, in order to improve the quality of life for the 1.2 billion people on Earth living without electricity.
It’s a noble effort, and one which most notably saw the company start a campaign to “light up Haiti,” in which 7,000 backers allowed WakaWaka to start up a distribution plant in the Caribbean country in order to provide solar energy to 50,000 Haitians. The company continues to provide forward-thinking solutions to the global poverty problem, and now with a range of products outside of their initial WakaWaka Light device, they’re now building up a repertoire of genuinely useful gadgets for those who spend a sizable portion of their time in the great outdoors.
While the WakaWaka Light offered a sustainable solar-powered LED flashlight, the WakaWaka Power+ and WakaWaka Base 5 are equally as useful, with them providing solar-powered chargers for devices and smartphones along with hours upon hours of light.
The WakaWaka Light, which costs $39.99, offers up to 80 hours of light after just 5 hours in the sun, while the Power+, $79, boasts an even more impressive 150 hours of light along with being able to fully charge your electronic devices. The WakaWaka Base 5 is the company’s most high-end product, retailing for $159 and includes 7.5 watt solar panel, two LED lights, one battery pack and two USB cords, with it being packaged inside a waterproof pouch to boot.
Each product is of exceptional quality, with the Power+ in particular offering a hugely useful service for those who regularly like to go camping, hiking or traveling. With its flexible stand allowing it to be positioned in any way the user sees fit – whether that be standing on a table top, wrapped around a bottle or even dangling from a ceiling – the Power+ can also send out an SOS emergency beacon, making it the most vital travel companion for the adventurer planning on embarking upon a risky expedition.
This would already serve to make the WakaWaka Power+ an ideal gift for the explorers in your life, without taking into consideration the added benefit that for every WakaWaka product purchased, one is donated to a developing community in need of energy and light. This scheme, which the company brands ‘Buy One, Give One,’ has seen WakaWaka hailed as one of the more politically conscious organizations in the tech world, and it’s undoubtedly heartening to see a company maintain their sense of morality in an otherwise cutthroat industry.
You can check out WakaWaka’s products on their official site.
