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SolarBuddy – StudentBuddy PowerUP

About StudentBuddy PowerUP

StudentBuddy PowerUP provides solar units to schools, children and families living in remote areas of the world experiencing energy poverty.

We give companies, like yours, the opportunity to illuminate children’s lives. You can make a tangible difference by constructing and donating StudentBuddy units, providing essential light and charging capabilities to children and families living in energy poverty.

The StudentBuddy solar devices feature three light settings, a solar panel for recharging, and USB ports for charging two devices simultaneously. Designed with sustainability in mind, all components are replaceable, and the aluminium parts are 100% recyclable.

During the event, your team will be educated about the importance of renewable energy and the ever-growing negative effect of energy poverty. The best part is, that they become integral to the solution, assembling solar units destined for families without access to electricity. Each participant will know that their efforts will illuminate the life of a child in a remote area of the world and they will know that they have made a difference.

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Location

Indoors

Duration

1 – 1.5 hours

Group Size

10 – 1000+

SolarBuddy StudentBuddy unit

Key Facts

Amazing Race Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

Working in teams of 3-4, delegates will assemble a StudentBuddy which will be donated to high school students in developing countries to power and illuminate their family’s home.

Amazing Race Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

The SolarBuddy activity requires an indoor space set cabaret style as well as a projector and screen.

Amazing Race Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

Once all the solar units have been assembled, they are distributed to children in need via our amazing local aid agencies who specialise in operating education programs in the countries they work in.

Amazing Race Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

The countries that currently receive StudentBuddy units include Tanzania, Dominican Republic, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, East Timor, Cambodia, India, and South Africa.

Amazing Race Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

StudentBuddy units are delivered within 3 months of assembly and we will forward you through a distribution report with photos and impact statistics.

Key Benefits

Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

Corporate Social Responsibility

Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

Big Picture

Amazing Race Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

Fun

Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

Leadership

Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

Working As One Team

Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

Teamwork

Amazing Race Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

Uniting Teams

Team Building Pinnacle Team Events

Collaboration

CSR Team Building: Delegates build StudentBuddy unit

Inclusions

  • 60 – 90 Minutes
  • A Pinnacle host to run the event
  • All facilitation and equipment required including all solar unit components and delivery
  • A lead in activity to set up StudentBuddy presentation
  • All shipping, customs and handling for the lights to be sent to and from your event
  • Quality Control of the lights post-event
  • Distribution to the children & a distribution report with photos post-event
  • $20 million Public Liability insurance

Frequently Asked Questions

The number of units your group will build is determined by the size of your group. StudentBuddy requires a minimum order of 10 units. We suggest providing one unit per team of 3-4.

Yes, every StudentBuddy unit is checked and ensured it has been assembled properly prior to distribution.

We require a large indoor space set cabaret style with a projector and screen. For groups over 20 people we also require a microphone.

The units will be at their new home within 3 months of assembly to avoid damage to the battery.