Over 300,000 people die of burns globally every year, and 95% of
these
deaths, disabilities and disfigurements occur in developing
countries. Some
are kerosene burns due to its wide use in homes lacking
electricity. In Sri
Lanka,
dreadful burns are caused by makeshift unsafe
kerosene lamps that
are
used
by many such families. As the provision of
electricity to them is too
slow,
there
was a crying need for a simple,
inexpensive and quick solution.
This web site describes the Safe Bottle Lamp Project launched in 1992.
It
is
the brain child of a certain Sri Lankan Surgeon by the name
of Wijaya
Godakumbura. He designed a simple safe lamp that could
be
easily mass
produced at low cost using recycled glass, for
free
distribution. You
could
help to make a difference in
the lives
of those poor people
at risk.
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