Send the SOCCKET soccer ball generator to Brazil

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Raised of $2,960 USD

Fundraising ended on May 28, 2012
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About This Project

Project Summary


We want to bring the SOCCKET invention
to disadvantaged youth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  


In partnership with the Brazilian NGO Promundo, we
will distribute the SOCCKETs in favelas (slums) and implement play-based educational programs focused on sustainability and empowerment.  


We will use our findings from Rio as a guide as we develop more SOCCKET education programs around the world.





girl with soccket in shindewadi slum, mumbai, india


 


The SOCCKET Story


There is a global energy crisis: more than one in five people worldwide have no access to electricity. For households
in developing communities, there is a huge need for clean, safe, sustainable power solutions.


To address this issue of "energy poverty", Harvard classmates Julia Silverman and Jessica O. Matthews invented the SOCCKET, a mini-generator in the form of a soccer ball!


During play with the SOCCKET, an internal mechanism captures energy from the movement of the ball and stores it for later use to power critical accessories like a reading lamp, water purifier, or cell
phone charger.


Rather than starting from the negativity of the energy problem, our programming builds upon the positivity and happiness that play brings to our lives.  With the SOCCKET, a soccer game is no longer
just a source of joy - it's also a source of energy and inspiration! 


Why Brazil?


1) A population in need - Rio has a population of over 10 million. Nearly 1/3 of these live in slums known as favelas, which
are plagued by over-crowding, unsanitary conditions, crime, and pollution.


2) Rio+20 - This summer marks the 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment and Development, and diplomats will be on hand to further the eco-dialog.


3) Brasil gosta de futebol (Brazil loves soccer!) - Where better to share the SOCCKET than the country of Pelé, the 2014 World Cup, and the 2016 Olympic Games?


boys studying with the soccket in guadalajara, mexico

Use Of Funds

$2,960 Tipping Point Goal

All funds raised through StartSomeGood will go toward the production of SOCCKET balls, development of teaching materials, and program implementation for the Brazil initiative. We are coordinating with our on-the-ground partner Promundo to include community
members as much as possible.


Our project tipping point is $2,960. This can cover:


   - 20 SOCCKET balls


   - Compensation for 1 local Brazilian programming staffer (a local community member)


   - Interviewer training and questionnaire materials


Our broader project cost is $10,150. This can cover: 


   - 20 SOCCKET balls


   - Transport & food for local children participating in the pilot


   - Compensation for 3 local Brazilian staff (community members)


   - Interviewer training and questionnaire materials


   - Compensation for local interviewers


   - Database entry of interviewee responses


 

 


 

$10,150 Stretch Goal


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$10.00

We will send you a thank you note from our staff for your generosity and support!

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$25.00

In addition to the previous level's reward, you will get a photo from our team's work in the favelas of Rio and you will be listed as a donor in our final report for the Brazil 2012 program.

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$50.00

In addition to the previous levels' rewards, you will receive a limited edition SOCCKET wristband and exclusive online access to documentary footage from our team's work in the favelas.

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$100.00

In addition to the previous levels' rewards, you will get a limited edition SOCCKET/Promundo t-shirt and a DVD with exclusive footage and photos of the Brazil initiative in action!

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$250.00

In addition to the previous levels' rewards, you get your very own *advance release* SOCCKET ball and lamp! The product won't be available to the general public until the end of 2012, so you will be among the first SOCCKET owners! (Please note: if you are having your reward delivered outside of the continental USA, please kindly add $20 to cover shipping and handling charges. For all contributors, the ball will be shipped no later than October 2012)

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$500.00

In addition to the previous levels' rewards, you get an additional SOCCKET ball and lamp (2 balls total)! Again, the product won't be available to the general public until the end of 2012, so you will be among the first SOCCKET owners! (Please note: if you are having your reward delivered outside of the continental USA, please kindly add $40 to your pledge amount to cover shipping and handling charges. For all contributors, the package will be shipped no later than October 2012)

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$750.00

In addition to the previous levels' rewards, you get an additional SOCCKET ball and lamp (3 balls total)! (Please note: if you are having your reward delivered outside of the continental USA, please kindly add $60 to your pledge amount to cover shipping and handling charges. For all contributors, the package will be shipped no later than October 2012)

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$1,000.00

In addition to the previous levels' rewards, you get 2 additional SOCCKET balls and lamps (5 balls total)! (Please note: if you are having your reward delivered outside of the continental USA, please kindly add $90 to your pledge amount to cover shipping and handling charges. For all contributors, the package will be shipped no later than October 2012)

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$3,000.00

In addition to the previous levels' rewards (including 5 advance release SOCCKETs!), you are invited to meet the Uncharted Play team at our New York City office (or online for 30 minutes of Q&A). (Please note: travel-related costs to NY are not included. If you are having your reward delivered outside of the continental USA, please kindly add $90 to your pledge amount to cover shipping and handling charges. For all contributors, the package will be shipped no later than October 2012)

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