Freeplay-powered products give you freedom and independence from traditional power sources leaving you equipped for any situation. Freeplay’s self-sufficient energy technology combines wind-up, solar and rechargeable power into unique, portable radios & torches, replacing conventional battery-powered systems that are wasteful and costly. With Freeplay you’re powered wherever you go… Freeplay have a dedicated Development Sales Team team to ensure that products like the Lifeline Radio are available to communities in developing nations where radios are more than just appliances; they are communication, education and hope. Freeplay Energy PLC also support the Freeplay Foundation, which strives to make access to information and education a reality for all. Three quarters of Africa has no mains electricity, and disposable batteries are prohibitively expensive. It's more than a matter of modern convenience. Without radio or television, people can't access news or health information. Without phones they have no communication. Without light, children can't do their homework. Often, all that's needed is a means of marrying new technology with traditional power sources. This was the premise behind Freeplay's wind-up radios and torches, which use manual effort to drive an electronic device.