Success Stories
School Water Kiosks – Empower the Community
WAFA finalist in 2016, “A Water Kiosk at School” project is a great example of the extraordinary results that can be obtained when two countries partner together. The International Transformation Foundation (ITF), a youth-led nonprofit organization based in Kenya,...
TellSpec: poner el control de los alimentos en manos del consumidor
La competencia a nivel mundial ha llevado a algunos proveedores a reemplazar los ingredientes anunciados en las etiquetas de sus alimentos por otros más baratos, y a menudo peligrosos. Un ejemplo bien conocido de esto ocurrió en 2008, cuando se descubrió que en China...
Green Enterprise in India, Good for People, Good for Business
A Double Challenge Mr. Ramesh Kumar Nibhoria is concerned with three major problems in rural India. First, fossil fuels in kitchens and small industries cause a number of environmental and health problems. Second, they emit high levels of CO2. Burning post-harvest...
Las bombas manuales sobre plataformas elevadas salvan vidas en India
El problema Las inundaciones son un problema recurrente en Uttar Pradesh, India. Cada año durante la época de lluvias, las lluvias torrenciales, tifones y la rotura de represas a menudo causan emergencias humanitarias; destruyendo casas, arrastrando tierra e...
The Chiapas Water Project – Building Community in the South of Mexico
The Problem Water is a chronic issue in Chiapas State, particularly among the indigenous Maya communities. Periodic drought impedes agriculture, threatening the livelihood of millions. The consequent need to fetch water from long distances prevents women from...
Tobacco Crop Replacement: A Win-Win for China
The problem In China, tobacco cultivation has posed a dilemma. On one hand, it has fueled a multi-billion dollar industry, employing over 20 million farmers and providing major revenue to the government. On the other hand, one million people die in China annually from...
Handheld scanner shows what’s really in our food!
* This post is inspired from an original article in Danish by Liv Bjerg Lillevang, published on Ingeniøren.dk, 2 January 2017. The English adaptation has the author’s permission for posting * Consumers are becoming choosier about what they put in their mouths. For...
OACK: Innovative agriculture – how grafting edible fruit onto poisonous weeds can increase production and feed communities
There are not many missions more worthwhile than ensuring a steady food supply for a poorly-nourished community. As a WAFA Award shortlisted project in 2016, The Organic Agriculture Centre of Kenya (OACK) has been pursuing this goal by helping locals to be innovative...
SEANET: Invigorating Communities with E-Learning Gardens in Kenya
SEANET was a WAFA finalist in 2014. Their project has been operating in Kenya since 2001, with the aim of creating a better learning environment both practically and digitally. THE PROJECT IN ACTION Food and water insecurity has often been an issue for sub-Saharan...