Give Brighter, Make a Difference with the Gift of Light

Thanks to Direct Energy for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own.

Have you lived through a bad storm and been out of power? It’s happened to me once since I’ve been an adult in America. I remember it being a fun time of playing games and eating sandwiches over the few candles I could find in the house. The truth is I wasn’t prepared for the black out and thankfully it only lasted one night at my house. Some of our friends were out of power for a week! A day was a fun adventure, but beyond that we want our power! There’s no way we’d want to without it. Without power we can’t work and accomplish all we are used to in the evenings. It’s really even hard to imagine isn’t it?

We are so blessed with very reliable energy in most parts of this country. I was surprised to learn that one and a half billion people around the world in developing communities don’t have access to reliable, safe, and affordable sources of energy! That many? For them to be without power all night is not a party, it is a part of life. I wish everyone had light to do all the things they enjoy or need to accomplish at night.

Kerosene for light is what many in developing countries use, but it is toxic, expensive, and prone to fires. I was so excited to be introduced to the solar Luci light from Direct Energy! I love it! Using only solar power, Luci light is a small inflatable light that can brighten a room for up to 12 hours after charging in the sun.

It is so easy. I just placed mine with the solar panel in direct sun for several hours. Then that evening I inflated my light, pushed the button, and there was light, just like that! I couldn’t believe how simple it was.

My kids love it! As if our lives weren’t crazy enough, we just adopted a puppy. They kids have been wanting flashlights when walking him in the field at night, but flashlights eat up batteries, and I wouldn’t let them. They were so excited to get to take the Luci light out on their evening walks and I don’t have to worry about buying batteries! Now I’d like several more to have on hand for camping or you just never know when we may be out of power. We now live in hurricane country!

Direct Energy is partnering with MPOWERD and together they have distributed over 10,000 Luci lights to people in need! With the solar Luci light from MPOWERD, people across the developing world now have a great solution to

their lighting needs! Wonder how you can help?

When you sign up for the Give Brighter 12 plan from Direct Energy, a 12-month fixed-rate electricity plan, MPOWERD will deliver a Luci light to someone without access to regular electricity. MPOWERD’s non-profit community partners have distributed Luci lights to people in need in countries including Kenya, Haiti, Philippines and Nepal. I love when giving back is so easy. #GiveBrighter and make a difference in the world.
With this plan you’ll also get your own Luci light delivered to your home, too!

That’s not all! There are so many great things about Direct Energy. Want to figure out how to use less energy? Direct Energy helps you with unparalleled usage insights called Direct Your Energy, which allows you to tracking your usage by appliance. That way you can see where your energy is going and make changes accordingly. Cool right?

Direct Energy is also the only energy provider to partner with Plenti®, and the official retail electricity sponsor of Texas Athletics. Earn 1,000 Plenti® points just for signing up! So much to love about Direct Energy!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Direct Energy. The opinions and text are all mine.

Thanks to Direct Energy for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own.

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