"I love that you've brought this to attention. An extensive database of uncommon but resistant and hardy plants/foods could be developed and organized by climate. Ease of growth and processing should also be taken in to account. I will try to…"
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The Powercycle
The invention of Sameer Hajee, a Canadian electrical engineer and
social entrepreneur with Kenyan and Indian roots, the lights require no
fossil fuel and can be recharged by anyone capable of riding a bicycle.
The recharging machine - the Powercycle - is a simple
invention: two cycle pedals fitted to a box which charges up to five
lights at a time using pedal-power. The $150 machine is typically
bought by an entrepreneur with micro-finance loans, which are then… Continue
social entrepreneur with Kenyan and Indian roots, the lights require no
fossil fuel and can be recharged by anyone capable of riding a bicycle.
The recharging machine - the Powercycle - is a simple
invention: two cycle pedals fitted to a box which charges up to five
lights at a time using pedal-power. The $150 machine is typically
bought by an entrepreneur with micro-finance loans, which are then… Continue
Added by Kamau Abayomi on May 2, 2010 at 9:13pm — 1 Comment
Alameda County, California USA
Some Alameda County stats;
- 100,000 adults live in food-insecure households (2005 County Nutrition Profile,
CFPA)
- More than 325,251 individuals (both adults and children) are vulnerable to the
indignity of hunger, frequently skipping meals or eating too little. (U.S. Census
Bureau 2003 American Community Survey)
- Preschool and school-aged children who experience sever hunger have higher
levels of chronic illness, anxiety and depression, and behavior… Continue
- 100,000 adults live in food-insecure households (2005 County Nutrition Profile,
CFPA)
- More than 325,251 individuals (both adults and children) are vulnerable to the
indignity of hunger, frequently skipping meals or eating too little. (U.S. Census
Bureau 2003 American Community Survey)
- Preschool and school-aged children who experience sever hunger have higher
levels of chronic illness, anxiety and depression, and behavior… Continue
Added by Kamau Abayomi on May 2, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments
ACT1 Pablo Santiago Capilé Mendes
ACT1
Pablo Santiago Capile Mendes
http://www.ashoka.org/fellow/4301
I have chosen him because he has activated a strategy using a great innovative idea("Cubo Cards") to deal with an important and overlooked youth issue in Brazil, that is almost exactly the same important and overlooked issue i'm am working to resolve in Bali. …
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Pablo Santiago Capile Mendes
http://www.ashoka.org/fellow/4301
I have chosen him because he has activated a strategy using a great innovative idea("Cubo Cards") to deal with an important and overlooked youth issue in Brazil, that is almost exactly the same important and overlooked issue i'm am working to resolve in Bali. …
Continue
Added by Kamau Abayomi on April 29, 2010 at 2:06am — No Comments
Help people to help themselves
- Provide skills, not just finished technologies. The current revolution in design for developing countries is the notion
of co-creation, of teaching the skills necessary to create the solution,
rather than simply providing the solution. By involving the community
throughout the design process, you can help equip people to innovate
and contribute to the evolution of the product. Furthermore, they
acquire the skills needed to create…
Added by Kamau Abayomi on April 28, 2010 at 12:13pm — 2 Comments
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