FLAP Bags to Haiti; Dr. Serena Koenig on Health Care in Haiti

Kristen Taylor ( Bio  /   Posts )  |  Wednesday, January 20, 2010 UTC

Very soon, we will ask for your help as we send FLAP (Flexible Light And Power) portable light bags with a solar panel, an LED, and a USB charger to relief efforts in Haiti.

The FLAP bags are a prototype off-grid light solution (video below) that can be used in undeveloped areas and emergency situations:

If you are willing to help, please leave us a comment or send us an e-mail: hello [at] poptech [dot] org (Find out more about the bag in the FLAP FAQ and PopTech Hub FLAP group.)

At PopTech 2006, Director of Haiti programs for Partners in Health Dr. Serena Koenig told us why she believes equal lives deserve equal treatment. Her ideas for addressing global inequalities in health care are more relevant than ever.

Watch Serena Koenig at PopTech 2006 on Haiti and health care:

You can donate to PIH’s work in Haiti online.

For Haiti coverage, we continue to follow PopTech Social Innovation Fellows Erik Hersman and Ory Okolloh’s Ushahidi (crisis-mapping software) site: haiti.ushahidi.com

Ushahidi Hait

Expect more updates soon on the FLAP bags and how you can help.

Please leave us a comment if you have ideas for applications of the FLAP bag and ways to use them in Haiti or would like to be involved.

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