Challenge
In 2013 Typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines causing severe destruction. Teaming up with relief teams and media outlets, SpareOne equipped workers and press members with SpareOne phones to keep them connected during the relief efforts without the requirement to find power to recharge their mobile phones. SpareOne teamed up with Reliefbox Organization after the tornadoes of Oklahoma in 2013 to distribute SpareOne phones to some of the victims. While the communication towers were recovered a couple of days after the tornado, many areas were without electricity for over two weeks. A test program was created to provide active SpareOnes phones to victims of domestic abuse. Services and a SpareOne were supplied as a maintenance free tool, ready to be used if needed.
Description
The phone's design provides the consumer with versatility and reliability in an emergency phone. Families can choose to use it as an emergency car or house phone in case of black outs, or as a child starter's phone. In areas where electricity is scarce and unreliable, SpareOne can be a valuable communication tool. At low cost all one needs is a wireless network, AA batteries and an active SIM card for reliable communications.
