It might not look like much, but this technology has brought clean water to eight communities in Honduras. Read an interview with its creator on This Big City.
這項技術或許看似平凡無奇，卻已為宏都拉斯八個社區帶來淨水。發明者訪談請見《城事》。
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How Oliberte, the Anti-TOMS, Makes Shoes and Jobs in Africa
Canadian Tal Dehtiar founded Oliberté Footwear, the first company to make premium shoes in Africa using African materials and explicitly linking shoes sold by Western retailers to job creation on the continent.
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A Cut Above the Rest: Non-Surgical Circumcision Could Help Fight AIDS in Africa
A device to facilitate non-surgical adult male circumcision could revolutionize the fight against the spread of HIV. Enter PrePex, a simple device that consists of three rings: two plastic, one elastic. The innovation, which is patent pending, allows for a “virtually painless” adult male circumcision that can be performed by low-cadre nurses almost anywhere.
A map of the world with landmass adjusted to reflect country population in the year 1500 – another eye-opening use of cartograms.
How a bicycling initiative is changing the future of girls in rural India – wonderful yet unsurprising, given the bicycle’s history as an emancipation and liberation agent for women.
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Color Rwanda – a coloring book to help children born from rape during the Rwandan genocide get an education, absolutely wonderful project.
Divided We Stand – new inequality data shows the gap between rich and poor in the developed world is at its highest in 30 years
Dealing with mounting e-waste in India
In the past few weeks the topic of labor intensive electronics assembly plants has been a topic of discussion in US media (This American Life, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, … ). Something else to consider is the labor involvement and practices of electronics disposal.
New series of UN maps visualize areas of gender inequality, equity, empowerment, and opportunity.
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Amber Waves of Gain: One Woman’s Cereal Business Fights Malnutrition
Social businesses started by Westerners aren’t the only organizations changing how African development work is done. Africans like Marie Konaté, the founder of fortified cereal business Protéin Kisée-Là, are also creating social businesses that spur development. Konaté wants to be a role model for others.
Would you pay to cross this footbridge? This growing city in Malawi has now connected two busy markets with this toll-bridge. Read the full article on This Big City.
各位願意付費通過這座橋嗎？馬拉威首都成長快速，兩座繁忙市場之間，就仰賴這座收費橋樑通行。全文請見《城事》。
(Source: thisbigcity)
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Could South Africa’s Kuyasa Energy Efficiency Project be a viable model for sustainable low-income housing all over the globe? Read the full article on This Big City.
南非「庫亞沙節能專案」能否成為全球低收入戶永續住宅典範？全文請見《城事》。
(Source: thisbigcity)
How a bicycling initiative is changing the future of girls in rural India – wonderful yet unsurprising, given the bicycle’s history as an emancipation and liberation agent for women.
(via curiositycounts)
(via curiositycounts)
(via curiositycounts)
