HELIO: Solar Light & Powerbank for Adventures & Emergencies

A project in Palo Alto, CA by James
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Ultra-efficient source of light and power. You get a great adventure & emergency light, and we send lights to people in need.
Backers: 1597
Average Pledge Per Backer: $75

Funded: $120,458 of $10,000
Dates: Sep 13th -> Nov 2nd (50 days)
Project By: James
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Latest News

Your Input on Colors; Also, We're Nearly There!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, backers! We have just 34 hours to go, as of this writing! Help us make one last push to get new backers on board, and we'll be able to share light and power with even more people who need it. Tweet a link to us, or share us on Facebook. Remember... (Read More)

Stretch Goal: Carrying Pouch Unlocked at $100k

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
On Monday we met our $80,000 stretch goal, thanks to a little help from all of our awesome backers! We can officially announce that each HELIO unit will ship with a lanyard and mounting hardware. We think these additions make HELIO even more useful,... (Read More)

New Video: Demo of HELIO Features

October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Last night we reached an auspicious milestone: over 1,000 backers (!) have pledged their support to HELIO, and to Makers4Good's mission to help bring light and power to those who need them. Thanks to all of you, HELIO will be able to light up the... (Read More)

Stretch Goal: Lanyard & Mounting Hardware Unlocked at $80k Mark

September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to each and every one of you, HELIO's campaign is off to an amazing start! As of this writing, we have raised over $60,000 with the help of over 900 individual backers. Makers4Good is excited to see the extent to which the Kickstarter... (Read More)

HELIO, a 5,200mAh Solar-Powered Portable Battery with Built-in Lamp

September 15th - via: macobserver.com
Makers4Good have a project on Kickstarter called HELIO, a solar-powered portable battery with a built in lamp and emergency beacon. (Read More)

We Hit Our Goal! Thanks, Backers!

September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all of our awesome early-adopting backers for helping us get past the goal on the first day! We have spent two amazing years bringing HELIO to where it is today, and we're glad that you are now a part of it. So many hours have been spent on... (Read More)

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