Detroit Homeless Building Emergency Solar For Puerto Rico

Detroit's formerly homeless to make solar panels for Puerto Rico

Kristen Jordan Shamus, September 30, 2017 (Detroit Free Press)

“Formerly homeless men and women from Detroit will work to literally empower the people of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, building portable solar panels that are to be delivered to the island…Cass Community Social Services has ordered supplies to build 15 portable solar panels…[and they] are on their way to the nonprofit's Green Industries, where they'll be assembled for hurricane relief…[Hurricane Maria] struck Sept. 20, felling electrical towers, poles and power lines in its path…The 100-watt, 12-volt polycrystalline portable solar panels can be used to charge cell phones, computers, or run fans or lights or even small refrigerators…[Access to refrigeration] is vital for people whose medication must be kept cold…[The nonprofit group will work through the week to assemble the] solar panels, which include battery boxes, 12V plugs, inverters, wires and fuses…[and cost about $500 to build. To donate,] go online to https://casscommunity.org/donate/ or send a check to Cass Community Social Services, 11745 Rosa Parks, Attn: CR, Detroit, MI 48206…” click here for more

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