Energy For Everyone “EFE”
Supplying light and connection to the world
Powered by solar energy, EFE power banks seek to help displaced populations through their rough journey by lighting their way, and by serving as a battery bank for what has become a survival device: mobile phones.
A life-saving device
Millions of displaced people have made perilous land and sea crossings since the start of the refugee crisis and many more are still making these life-threatening journeys every day. The EFE was designed with these trips in mind. It is a portable powerbank rechargable via standard plug-in electricity or solar energy and features two strong LED lights. Having a portable source of energy means mobile phones can be charged at any time to keep contact with close ones and facilitate life-saving communication.
Life in the camps and beyond
The first prototypes of the EFE solar power banks were distributed to refugees in Turkey in 2019. We are committed to listening to the users and constantly improving the EFEs to meet the maximum needs of these people. For this reason, we have developed a second model that has quadrupled battery capacity and has the charging cables directly on the EFE. In 2022, we have distributed more than 300 EFE solar powerbanks in Turkey, Bosnia and on the borders of Ukraine. This fall 2022, we are conducting a study on the borders of the Balkans that will allow us to assess the energy needs of displaced people in the mountainous region and better adapt the EFE.
Empathy makes us human
Who is funding this project
This project is fully financed by small private donors who are regularly supporting Imece’s activities. Without you nothing would be possible, a huge thank you!