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Solar powered lights might seem like a quaint novelty to people in the First World. To people in developing countries, however, having a solar lantern can change their lives for the better. There is a certain poetic appropriateness in the terms “First World” and “Third World.” The people who live in countries that fall into these categories almost seem to live in completely separate worlds. In the first world, quite a few people have well over the minimum necessities and comforts. In the third world, fartoo many do not. In fact, people living off-grid in Africa, Asia and elsewhere may not even have reliable access to basic amenities like electricity and indoor lights. As members of the global community, it should be everyone’s responsibility to help their fellow men and women. It should not matter whether they live in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Europe or anywhere else—people deserve access to things that can make them healthy and productive. S