12-year-old girl invents solar-powered blanket to help save thousands of homeless lives

Rebecca Young, a 12-year-old student from Glasgow, has stunned the world with a breakthrough invention aimed at tackling homelessness. What began as a simple school project has evolved into a potentially life-saving innovation: a solar-powered heated blanket designed specifically to help people experiencing homelessness stay warm.

Rebecca’s blanket operates without needing a direct power connection. Instead, it uses copper wires, solar panels, and a battery system to generate and store heat efficiently. This makes it completely portable and eco-friendly, ideal for individuals without stable shelter or access to electricity.

What makes Rebecca’s invention even more impressive is her attention to practical safety. With guidance and support from Thales, an international engineering company, she improved the design by adding waterproof and flame-resistant materials. Additionally, the blanket incorporates a smart temperature control system, ensuring it conserves energy by automatically regulating heat when it’s not needed.

Experts believe her invention could make a real difference, especially in cities grappling with homelessness during harsh winters. Rebecca’s work not only highlights the power of young minds to drive change but also offers a glimpse into how renewable energy technologies can be adapted to meet urgent humanitarian needs.

Her story is inspiring a new conversation around youth innovation, green technology, and social entrepreneurship—proving that no one is too young to create solutions that save lives.

Asaase Broadcasting Company airs on Asaase 99.5 Accra, Asaase 98.5 Kumasi, Asaase 99.7 Tamale, Asaase 100.3 Cape Coast, AsaasePa 107.3 (Accra).
Affiliates: Bawku FM 101.5, Bead FM 99.9 (Bimbilla), Mining City Radio 89.5 (Tarkwa), Nandom FM 101.9, Nyatefe Radio 94.5 (Dzodze), Sissala Radio 96.3 (Tumu), Somuaa FM 89.9 (Gushegu), Stone City 90.7 (Ho) and Wale FM 106.9 (Walewale).
Listen online: asaaseradio.com, Sound Garden and TuneIn.
Follow us:
X: @asaaseradio995, @Asaase985ksi, @Asaase997tamale, @asaase1003, asaasepa1073
Instagram: asaaseradio99.5, asaase985ksi, asaase100.3, asaase99.7tamale, asaasepa107.3
LinkedIn: company/asaaseradio995. TikTok: @asaaseradio99.5
Facebook: asaase99.5, asaase985ksi, Asaase100.3, asaase99.7, AsaasePa107.3.
YouTube: AsaaseRadioXtra.
Join the conversation. Accra: call 020 000 9951/054 888 8995, WhatsApp 020 000 0995. Kumasi: call 059 415 7985 or call/WhatsApp 020 631 5260. Tamale: call/WhatsApp/SMS 053 554 6468. Cape Coast: call/WhatsApp 059 388 2652.
#AsaaseRadio
#AsaasePa
#TheVoiceofOurLand