IDE students upcycle kerosene lamps

Have you ever heard of the word karabai? It is Swahili for kerosene lamp. These lamps are widely used in Tanzania – for example during night fishing but are problematic due to kerosene’s explosive nature and the noxious gas that it emits. 

Three students from IDE (Joris Blok, Daniël Eikelenboom and Johan van der Schaaf) went to Tanzania to research the use of these lights. They came up with the idea of upcycling the dangerous lamps into safe and sustainable solar lights.

From left to right: Daniël, Johan and Joris. Photo: Karabai