Posted
October 21, 2005 05:07 PM
LEDtronics Donating Flashlights to Earthquake Recovery
Efforts
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Allison
PLSN Editor
TORRANCE, CA—Since the 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck
northwest Pakistan on October 8, thousands of people have lived in utter
darkness once the sun goes down. Now, light is on the way. Responding with
urgency to the call for help, Pakistani-American Pervaiz Lodhie, owner of
solid-state lighting manufacturer LEDtronics Inc., express shipped 2,000
of his company's LED flashlights to Pakistan.
Horrified by scenes of devastation in his homeland,
Lodhie took action. First, by contributing to Pakistani President
Musharraf's Quake Relief Fund, and then by investigating what material
assistance he could provide. Learning of the critical need for sustainable
portable lighting, Lodhie knew it was a task that he was 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," says Lodhie.
LED flashlights 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.
Lodhie adds, "It's the time for us to rise above our differences and
help in this human tragedy."
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.
To donate to the President's Quake Relief Fund, visit
www.embassyofpakistan.com. For more information, visit www.ledtronics.com.
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