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Support for Karachi, Pakistan: One for you, one for the "Bengali" children
Support for Karachi, Pakistan: One for you, one for the "Bengali" children
With Course A, one item will be sent to the purchaser and another to Bengali children.
With Course B, two items will be sent to Bengali children. (Please note: no product will be sent to the purchaser.)———————————————————————————————————————————————
*Products are only available in warm light, white belt, and medium size.
【Path to Freedom, with the Light of Learning.】
In August 2023, Landport Co., Ltd. had the opportunity to accompany Associate Professor Michiko Ono of Toyo University, who conducts research and provides support focused on children's rights and security. Together, they delivered CARRY THE SUN® to a slum area in Karachi, Pakistan.
Karachi, once a flourishing capital and still a metropolis of 20 million people, hides a shadow of "Bengali" people. Adults struggle with statelessness, and children, working as "street children," lose opportunities for education. The slum environment, where power outages occur multiple times a day, makes daily chores and studying difficult.
Professor Ono, who has been observing the Bengali people's belief that education will help them in the future, found a beacon of hope in CARRY THE SUN®, which can be repeatedly charged by solar power. Believing that this palm-sized light might be a step towards freedom, solar lanterns were distributed to each household. The activity of regularly investigating subsequent changes continues.
To deliver as many lights of hope as possible, we have started selling the "Pakistan Support Model - For Bengali Children." We appreciate your warm support!
＞＞Click here for more details on the situation in Karachi, Pakistan.
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How to Use CARRY THE SUN®
Pull the top and bottom straps to form a cube.
When folding, gently press down from the top.
Charging method
Solar insolation increases with sunrise and peaks around noon.
We recommend charging the device over several days, using the times indicated on the right as a guideline.
Additionally, even during optimal hours, charging may take longer depending on the season and weather (if it's not clear skies).
Daylight hours and solar insolation are longer and higher in spring/summer than in autumn/winter. The amount of charge also depends on the angle at which direct sunlight hits. Please try to ensure the sunlight hits the panel as directly as possible. If stored after charging, approximately 60% of the charge will remain after one year, but regularly expose it to sunlight for charging as a checkup.
The sun is constantly moving, so please ensure the solar panel is not in the shade. Even on a clear day, sunlight reflects off window glass, so charging through a window will take a long time. It takes approximately 7-9 hours of direct sunlight to charge from zero to full. *Please do not leave or charge in high-temperature locations such as inside a car. *Please turn off the light when charging.
Names and Functions of Parts
- Colored Belt: Pull to use or store.
- Clear Belt: Pull to use or store, or hang by this part when you want to illuminate from above.
- Solar Panel: The black surface is the solar panel. Charge it by exposing it to sunlight.
- Charging Indicator (Medium only): Displays the remaining battery charge. If all 4 LEDs are lit, it is almost fully charged. We recommend charging when only 1 LED remains lit. The LED lamp flashes during charging.
- Switch: Toggles between displaying remaining battery, turning on, flashing, and turning off.
- Air Hole: This is a hole for air to escape. It allows the device to be easily folded.
【Functionality】
Each press of the switch changes the lighting mode.
- Press 1 time: Indicator light turns on and shows remaining battery (approx. 5 seconds)
- Press 2 times: Lights up (low)
- Press 3 times: Lights up (medium)
- Press 4 times: Lights up (high)
- Press 5 times: Flashing
- Press 6 times: Turns off
Continuous lighting times are approximately 72 hours (low), 42 hours (medium), and 10 hours (high).
The number of indicator lights shows the approximate remaining battery level.
▼Indicator Lights
1 light on: 1% - 25%
2 lights on: 26% - 50%
3 lights on: 51% - 75%
4 lights on: 76% - 100%
【Function Description】
Each press of the switch changes the light mode.
- 1st press: Low brightness
- 2nd press: High brightness
- 3rd press: Flashing
- 4th press: Off
Continuous illumination time is approximately 15 hours (low brightness) and 10 hours (high brightness).
*The small size does not include an indicator lamp function.
