Once fully charged, the solar lamps provide light for six to seven hours. Additionally, they can also be used for charging mobile phones.

According to the company, around Rs 350,000 was spent on the project. Ecoprise is collecting funds by asking for donations from partner organisations and through crowdfunding websites like indiegogo.com and The Bridge.

In addition to solar-powered lamps, the company is also planning to start distributing solar-powered water purifiers to the affected populace. According to CEO Bhuwan KC, three villages—Pantang VDC in Sindhupalchok, Syatling VDC in Kavrepalanchok and Rahukhet VDC in Nuwakot —have been selected for the upcoming distribution.

“We plan to provide solar-powered water purifiers to 600 families,” KC said. “Rather than distributing a few devices to random people, we thought it would be better if we provided these appliances to communities.”

The water purifiers, which are being imported from Sweden-based company Solvatten, have the capacity to purify 20 litres of water a day. One each will be provided to a group of three to four families, KC said.

Also, the company is soon planning to involve itself in building low-cost houses in earthquake-affected areas.

“We will start our low-cost housing project in two to three weeks,” KC said.

The solar-powered lamps and water purifiers are meant for long-term use, according to KC. The lamps are standard lights which come with a two-year warranty, while the water purifiers have a warranty of five years or 50,000 litres of water.

Ecoprise has collected more than $10,000 for the project.