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Margarita Quihuis
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Nanotech Water Filter Purifies Water to Much Higher Standard

Posted on March 25, 2010 at 6:53pm — 3 Comments

With Cheap Food Imports, Haiti Can't Feed Itself

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/20/with-cheap-food-imports-h_n_507228.html…


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Posted on March 21, 2010 at 6:07pm

Solar-powered irrigation systems improve diet and income in rural sub-Saharan Africa

Sun-powered pumps installed in remote villages in Benin provide a cost-effective way of delivering irrigation water, particularly during the long dry season.… Continue

Posted on March 20, 2010 at 5:00pm

Design Innovation for Affordability: Embrace Infant Incubator Saves Lives

The Embrace baby incubator encompa**** many key points referenced in our briefing:



  • Innovation (often) comes from constrain
  • Listen to the right people
  • Do the hard work needed to find a simple solution
  • Make it inexpensive.
  • talk to the people who have the problem – and LISTEN to what they have to say
  • think and act big – don’t do anything that can’t reach a million people
  • design for measurable improvement in the lives of more…
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Posted on March 19, 2010 at 8:29pm — 1 Comment

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At 2:21pm on August 25, 2010, Chuck Watts said…
Hi, Margarita, It's been five months. I just posted Learn 1. But I'm stuck on how to get credit. I have a website with the same information on it and added the URL of that site, but am not sure what's next. Caring citizens are the solution, Chuck
At 10:19am on March 24, 2010, Chuck Watts said…
Thanks Margarita, How did you find me?
At 6:22pm on March 19, 2010, Nick Heyming said…
Wow, you sound like you're working on some great projects! Looking forward to reading your blogs.
At 6:17pm on March 19, 2010, Gilda Lorena Arias said…
Hi Margarita!! Have a Great Day!!
At 5:28am on March 19, 2010, James Ream said…
Excellent, I'm glad to hear you're heading up peace-dot, and that your garden-ambitious. And yes, I took the courses Peace Innovation and Psychology of Facebook with Dr. Fogg in 2008. So it seems we've got a lot in common. It would be fun to chat sometime =)
At 4:19am on March 19, 2010, Rahul Dewanjee said…
Thank you for responding to my campaign ‘Did you drink water today?’ I'd look forward to collaborate with you further how if at all, it is possible for you to send the link to as many people as you can to make them aware of the incredible good work that Charity:Water is doing currently.

A link to the video is:
Did you drink water today?
http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/did-you-drink-water-today
At 4:09am on March 19, 2010, Rahul Dewanjee said…
Did you drink water today?
 
 
 

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