Picture this… One footstep creates a spark. A few steps light a bulb. And numerous of those power an entire school. This is the innovation we bring to communities like Ebebda facing dire energy crises: pavement bricks made of recycled plastic bags and bottles, in which are embedded piezoelectric discs that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. These bricks will be used to pave playing grounds of the primary and secondary schools in these afflicted communities. The playing grounds will be constructed with other recycled and local materials like car tires and bamboo. The result will be an ecological, power-generating playing ground where children can power their schools in energy—light a bulb, charge a computer, power a modem—by simple acts of walking, jumping, and playing. We call it “Power Ground.” Here's the run-through… Boot camps with team members and volunteers on the technologies needed to refine the project, followed by cleaning campaigns to get the plastics to be recycled. Next, training sessions for the locals—especially children and IDPs—to make them an integral part of the solution. Together, we’ll build up the playing grounds and pavements, then see the school… and the whole community light up.