October
21,
2005
LEDtronics Offers Help to Pakistani Earthquake Victims
 Responding
with urgency to the call for help, in earthquake-ravaged Pakistan,
Pakistani-American Pervaiz Lodhie, owner of solid-state lighting
manufacturer LEDtronics Inc., express-shipped 2,000 of his company's LED
flashlights to Pakistan.
Learning of the critical need for sustainable
portable lighting, Lodhie knew it was a task that he was uniquely
positioned to fulfill. "It is ideal that LEDtronics specializes in
energy-efficient, solid-state lighting. The flashlights were sitting in
the stockroom ready to go," he says.
LED flashlights are perfect for
use in the arduous conditions existing in post-quake Pakistan. Their
ruggedly constructed exteriors and internal components are nearly
indestructible. They operate for up to six continuous days on a set of
batteries, unlike traditional flashlights, an important consideration due
to the sporadic access to supplies. Additionally, LED flashlights
eliminate the threats of burns, flames, fumes, spills, and explosions of
kerosene-fueled lamps.
As Lodhie prepares another shipment of
long-operating LED lighting products (solar-powered LED lanterns, LED
candles and LED-illuminated safety vests) for the earthquake victims and
rescuers, he is talking with competitors within his industry about
contributing aid. "It's the time for us to rise above our differences
and help in this human tragedy," he says. Lodhie offers to facilitate
any donations to the relief effort. He works with Indus Earth Trust, an
NGO dedicated to alleviating poverty in Pakistan and an organization with
which Lodhie has collaborated with on many other projects, to handle the
distribution of goods in Pakistan. Donations to the President Musharraf's
Quake Relief Fund can be made to the Pakistan Embassy and Consulates.
www.ledtronics.com
www.embassyofpakistan.com
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