Next time you need a new desk lamp, you might want to check out the SUNNAN from IKEA – it’s solar-powered! It runs on 3 rechargeable AA batteries that get charged by the sun, and it has an LED light which uses 70% less energy and has at least 4 times longer life than incandescent bulbs in similar lamps. But the best part about this new lamp? IKEA has teamed up with Unicef, and for every SUNNAN solar-powered lamp sold in IKEA stores worldwide, one lamp will be given to UNICEF to be distributed to children in developing countries!

The first shipments are destined for Pakistan, helping children in camps for people who had to flee their homes, and remote villages in Balochistan and the North West Frontier province. IKEA has made an especially sturdy SUNNAN for the developing world, designed to resist the wear and tear of difficult living situations, including a battery capable of withstanding high temperatures.

From the press release:

“IKEA has presented the public with an opportunity to help UNICEF give children in the developing world a brighter future, including those caught in crises,” said Caryl Stern, President and CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF. “IKEA and its Social Initiative exemplify what a committed corporate partner looks like. The Sunnan Lamp is one in a long-line of thoughtful projects that IKEA has taken on in support of UNICEF’s work to save and improve the lives of children worldwide.”

This unit will enable children to play, read, write and study at night, even if their homes have no electricity.

“Millions of children can’t draw, write or read after sunset, limiting their horizons and possibly their futures,” said Marianne Barner, head of IKEA Social Initiative. “We hope our lamps are a small but important contribution to improving the lives of children in developing countries.”

This lamp looks like a win-win for everyone, so if you need a new lamp, you might want to check this one out.