About us

Lifeline Technologies Trading Ltd. (LTTL) empowers individuals and communities in the developing world through the development and distribution of appropriate and sustainable products and technologies.
Aligned with the UN Millenium Development Goals, our focus areas tackle Energy Poverty, Health and Water and Sanitation, Agriculture and Food Security and Universal Education.

Through a close partnership with our shareholder, the Lifeline Energy (LE), we have an impeccable development, distribution and implementation record earned through 11 years of active distribution and project implementation of appropriate technology products in the developing world.

LTTL is a registered supplier to the US Government and the United Nations. Our Prime radio has been tested and approved for use in education initiatives by Unicef - with whom we have a long term supply agreement.

Trading with a Conscience
Profits generated by LTTL’s commercial activities are donated to Lifeline Energy, a registered charity, in support of their work.

The link between poverty and the lack of access to clean, modern energy is profound. Energy for lighting and communications are basic needs – and out of reach for millions of people around the world.
A farmer listens to the radio for news of the incoming cyclone, ready to spread the alarm to her neighbours.

A child, orphaned by conflict and caretaker of his younger brothers, is soothed by voices on the radio as they fall asleep at a refugee camp.

With safe, renewable lighting, a midwife assists a night-time birth with no fear of fumes from hazardous kerosene or firewood.

With a bright LED light, a girl studies after sundown, when her long day of chores has finally come to an end.
For many people living in poverty, radio is their lifeline, providing information that can mean the difference between life and death. Clean, safe lighting can make study possible, extend the working day for increased income and improve the quality of health care. Until recently, radios and lights were out of reach for most people in poverty – usually defined as living on less than US$1 per day. Disposable batteries are prohibitively expensive, especially for children living on their own. Kerosene, candles and firewood use more than 15% of already meagre household incomes. They cause respiratory problems and fires that destroy lives and property.

Our Solution

LTTL, together with Lifeline Energy, want to change all that. Our solar-powered and wind-up Prime Radio and Lifeplayer MP3 player provide sustainable access to information and education. Since 2003, LE has distributed more than 450,000 radios, conservatively reaching twelve million listeners. Our projects address the pressing needs of orphans and other vulnerable children, women, refugees and people who are ill. To help meet the need and demand for portable clean energy sources, we will soon be expanding into the renewable lighting sector.

Our Solarstor solar charger range provides an affordable, rugged and compact energy harvesting and storage product. The Solarstor range powers community GSM or CDMA phones without grid access - or personal mobile phones. Accessories extend the Solarstor beyond simple phone charging, allowing it to deliver LED light,AA battery recharging or small fans. 

With access to information, education and light, people seize educational and economic opportunities to improve health, create jobs and advance quality of life. We are committed to act as stewards of the environment to make clean energy technologies available to those in need to assist them in achieving these goals.

Our Mission

Our mission is to transform lives through dependable, self-sufficient and environmentally friendly and appropriate technologies.