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Kim Gross-Hardt's Blog – April 2012 Archive (5)
LEARN2
I live in Germany. In Germany there is more and more "poverty". But in most cases we just dealing with relative poverty. In comparison to other countries, nobody has to get along with one dollar or less! Poor people in my country usually can satisfy their basic needs but lots of them suffer from imbalances in social exclusion. Who actually has no work is entitled to social assistance, unless he is illegal in Germany. Social assistance is a controversial topic in Germany but it helps a lot of…
ContinueAdded by Kim Gross-Hardt on April 30, 2012 at 9:03am — 6 Comments
IMAGINE1
In 2020 i will carry out a career, which make me happy and which preoccupy me. Moreover, I will live in south of Germany to be close to the mountains going climbing and snowboarding. It would be great to earn enough money to save sth. up for an own home and to stay a social innovator. I would like to have several career options to improve myself and to keep my job interesting.
Added by Kim Gross-Hardt on April 25, 2012 at 7:04pm — No Comments
ACT1
I follow the actor Jan Josef Liefers on Facebook, which signify for the poverty-halving and the famine-ending up to 2015. He helps african people directly and promotes with the waiver of poor countries' debts. I support the direct help and the teaching of poor countries. I have contacted Mr. Liefers on Facebook and hope for some response.
Added by Kim Gross-Hardt on April 25, 2012 at 6:55pm — 4 Comments
LEARN1
Secret: Innovate on existing platforms (We’ve got bicycles and mobile phones in Africa, plus lots of metal to weld. Innovate using that stuff, rather than bringing in completely new tech.)
I confirm this secret because I am reminded of the saying ‘ give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, but teach a man to fish and you feed him for life’. We don't have to bring the new technologies to Africa, we should teach them to help them sustainable.
Added by Kim Gross-Hardt on April 25, 2012 at 6:04pm — No Comments
Bicycle-charger-kit for african mobile phones
The Bicycle Charger Kit comprises a charger, dynamo and phone holder. When docked to the latter with a 2mm charger jack, the electrical generator will produce energy to juice up the handset. According to Nokia, the dynamo starts charging when the speed of the bicycle reaches 6kmh and stops when it hits 50kmh. It matches the efficiency of a normal charger when the bike is traveling at 12kmh.
There was a major announcement from Nokia about the release of cheap phones for the emerging…
ContinueAdded by Kim Gross-Hardt on April 25, 2012 at 9:15am — 1 Comment
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