{"id":4959,"date":"2014-11-17T16:47:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T16:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waka-waka.com\/2014\/11\/crowdfunding-success\/"},"modified":"2018-11-19T09:02:07","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T09:02:07","slug":"crowdfunding-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waka-waka.com\/en\/2014\/11\/crowdfunding-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowdfunding Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=normal align=left>Last month WakaWaka launched\u00a0<a target=_blank href=https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/wakawaka\/wakawaka-base-a-power-and-light-first-aid-kit>Kickstarter<\/a>\u00a0(international) and\u00a0<a target=_blank href=http:\/\/www.oneplanetcrowd.nl\/project\/wakawaka-base>OnePlanetCrowd<\/a>\u00a0(Netherlands) campaigns\u00a0to fund the product development of a portable solar power kit for when the lights go out. Within two days The \u2018WakaWaka Base\u2019 \u00a0surpassed $140,000 on Kickstarter and \u20ac30,000 on\u00a0OnePlanetCrowd. After 30 days both campaigns\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=normal align=left>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=normal align=left><img width=600 alt=\"\" height=424 src=\/media\/success.jpg style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><\/p>\n<p class=normal align=left>The WakaWaka Base (the Base) is intended for everyone who hates to be out of power. \u00a0In the event of an emergency or disaster, the 5,000 or 10,000 mAh capacity &#8211; enough for multiple smart phone charges or an entire week of light &#8211; is a necessity for every home.<\/p>\n<p class=normal align=left>The power grid is becoming less reliable, with power outages now taking 20% longer to fix. Living at the mercy of the grid, each day millions of people are left in the dark without power. Having raised nearly $500,000 in its previous campaign, WakaWaka is a Kickstarter success story. Backers of the current campaign will also help bring power and light to families living in the dark around the world. When you buy one, WakaWaka gives one.<\/p>\n<p class=normal align=left>WakaWaka&#8217;s mission is to use the power of the sun to unite and empower people to light their world. We believe that everyone, regardless of age, position, or predicament, has the ability to be an agent of light that can spark positive change.<\/p>\n<p class=normal align=left><strong>For more information, visit\u00a0<a target=_blank href=https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/wakawaka\/wakawaka-base-a-power-and-light-first-aid-kit>Kickstarter<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a target=_blank href=http:\/\/www.oneplanetcrowd.nl\/project\/wakawaka-base>OnePlanetCrowd<\/a>. High-resolution photos of the Base and more information on WakaWaka&#8217;s impact around the world can be found in our\u00a0<a href=http:\/\/waka-waka.com\/base-info\/>press kit<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wakawaka launches solar-powered&nbsp;&lsquo;first aid kit&rsquo; on Kickstarter and OnePlanetCrowd. 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