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ShareLight

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Project start date: 7/1/2023

ShareLight

Tanzania

Hand Cranked Portable UVC-LED Water Sterilizer, PuriLight, is equipped with a 2-Liter water tank, a self-electricity generator, and five powerful UVC-LED chips. The users of this product can easily and safely obtain clean drinking water.

Scaling

1 - 6 months

Last update: October 05, 2023

OverviewContributors

Challenge

Many developing countries suffer from water-borne diseases caused by drinking water contaminated with viruses and bacteria. ShareLight has developed a portable sterilizer using powerful UVC-LED for sterilizing water that comes with a self-generating electricity power supplier. This portable sterilizer provides safe water and supports convenient circumstances for drinking water.

Description

The Hand Cranked Portable UVC-LED Water Sterilizer sterilizes more than 99% of bacteria and viruses in water within 2 minutes. It has features such as requiring no electricity, usability in any place, and semi-permanent use.

SDGs

Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesClean Water and Sanitation

Outcomes

ShareLight has distributed hundreds of UVC-LED sterilizer, PuriLight, to remote villages in Tanzania and Nepal. They obtained proof of inactivation of viruses and bacteria in contaminated water. Now ready for worldwide shipment.