UAE-based home maintenance company Hitches & Glitches is offering its eco-friendly bottled sunshine 'Consol Solar Jar' to its loyal customers in Dubai.

Part of the Farnek Group, the company started operations in 2010 with just one vehicle and five technicians and now it boasts over 200 vehicles. It recently launched a e-commerce platform that offers both sustainable maintenance solutions and smart home products.

The hi-tech invention, originally developed for people in areas without electricity, is being given to those who have purchased an annual maintenance contract from the company during Ramadan, said a statement from Hitches & Glitches.

The move is aimed at supporting the creation of jobs for poor in South African townships, it stated.

These solar powered jars, which are handmade in South Africa and feature LEDs providing up to eight hours of light, are being given to all new customers till July 5.

“Hitches & Glitches is known for its sustainable maintenance solutions and smart home products, so when we discovered the Consol Solar Jar, it seemed perfectly appropriate that we support its commendable origins and raise awareness of the project by distributing to our customers in Dubai,” remarked Lukas Eigenmann, the operations director, Hitches & Glitches.

Production of the recycled glass and metal jars has created jobs for more than 50 previously unemployed men and women from the townships Alexandra and Soweto who now manufacture them by hand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Thanks to its high quality and extremely durability, the energy-saving device has garnered a cult following in the country and is now making its name worldwide, remarked Eigenmann.

Owners can personalise their jars any way they like by filling them with fruit, sand, dried flowers, shells or pebbles, for instance, plus, it is 100 percent recyclable, he stated.  

“We are proud to be supporting this fair trade and sustainable gift during the holy month, a time of peace and giving,” added Eigenmann.-TradeArabia News Service