{"id":15018,"date":"2015-07-08T15:40:46","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T19:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=15018"},"modified":"2020-03-30T18:38:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T22:38:37","slug":"after-disaster-strikes-two-women-help-light-the-way-with-luminaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/after-disaster-strikes-two-women-help-light-the-way-with-luminaid","title":{"rendered":"After disaster strikes, two women light the way with LuminAID"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When a massive earthquake rocked Haiti in 2010, Andrea Sreshta and Anna Stork decided to do something about it. The pair, friends since meeting in graduate school for architecture, created an emergency lighting source called <a href=\"http:\/\/luminaid.com\/\">LuminAID<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sreshta, the partnership was an obvious one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had worked on a lot of team projects together,\u201d Sreshta says. \u201cWe were always on the same page.<\/p>\n<p>Based in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/locations\/chicago\/river-north\">WeWork River North<\/a> in Chicago, LuminAID was originally created to address the realities of disaster zones. Survivors are often cut off from electrical grids required to power lighting for medical treatment, a prevalent issue in Haiti.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just observed in the news reports coming out of Haiti that lighting was an ignored need,\u201d Sreshta recalls.<\/p>\n<p>The duo designed LuminAID, a lightweight, portable, waterproof, and buoyant inflatable LED solar lantern that can be flattened and easily stacked, useful for those in desperate situations. About 50 LuminAIDs can fit in a box designed for eight flashlights, making them easier to transport and distribute. And as Sreshta explains, they last much longer than flashlights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re probably getting 20 to 30 hours of lifetime out of those batteries versus a solar rechargeable LED circuit, like the one we use in our product, where you\u2019re getting 10,000-plus usable hours,\u201d Sreshta says. She says the product is safer and cleaner than other commonly used lighting sources in Haiti and elsewhere, like candles and kerosene lanterns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/wework-creators\/after-disaster-strikes-two-women-help-light-the-way-with-luminaid\/attachment\/luminaid_give-light-get-light_laos-dark\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15023\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/LuminAID_Give-Light-Get-Light_Laos-Dark.jpg?resize=1280%2C853\" alt=\"LuminAID_Give-Light-Get-Light_Laos-Dark\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The utility of LuminAID in disaster zones has not gone unnoticed. The company regularly partners with local governments and non-governmental organizations like the Peace Corps and the Empower Nepali Girls Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe work with a lot of great charities and organizations, and they do a lot of tough work in a lot of tough situations,\u201d says Sreshta. \u201cIn a way, our job is the easy part.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LuminAID prides itself on combining commercial and relief efforts. Its \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/luminaid.com\/pages\/give-light-get-light\">Give Light, Get Light<\/a>\u201d project allows online buyers to sponsor a light for those in need around the world. The project has already distributed thousands of units to relief zones like Nepal.<\/p>\n<p>Sreshta and Stork were invited to appear on the popular ABC show <a href=\"http:\/\/abc.go.com\/shows\/shark-tank\/video\/VDKA0_iciyz381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Shark Tank<\/em><\/a> in February. Sreshta says that more than anything, the opportunity to appear on the program was a testament to how far LuminAID has come and how far it could go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe never would\u2019ve predicted we would be on Shark Tank, or we would get five offers and close a deal,\u201d Sreshta says. \u201cThose are fun things to think about, but not things we thought would happen, even three years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sreshta says that she has come a long way from her roots in architecture. Running a tech company has been a learning experience for her, one she would recommend to other aspiring young entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do think that female founders, especially in tech, go out of their way to make sure that they\u2019re doing business on their terms whenever possible\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s something to be mindful of. I think that\u2019s all you really can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Lauren Kallen \/ LuminAID Press Kit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a massive earthquake rocked Haiti in 2010, Andrea Sreshta and Anna Stork decided to do something about it. The pair, friends since meeting in graduate school for architecture, created an emergency lighting source called LuminAID. 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