♥ shine a light.

i recently read about the portable light project

and was completely blown away by this non profit initiative

to shed light on those who do not have any.

over 2 billion people live without any electricity at all,

and so this project serves to empower and enLIGHTen these poverty stricken

areas by giving people access to solar powered textiles that can be

easily woven and integrated into their cultural fabric.

these solar panels, which can be fabricated into everything from bags

to blankets, can be used as a renewable source of energy that

provides enough light to read by, charge small electronic devices

and offer indigenous people from mexico to nicaragua,

the most basic luxury that most of us take for granted every day.

started by boston architect, sheila kennedy, the portable light project

has helped make some of the poorest people's lives a little bit brighter.

read this article or watch this video to see how the

fashion community is getting involved: