Tag: social design

Turbo.roo the chihuahua puppy gets a 3D-printed wheelchair

Turbo.roo is a sweet little chihuahua who was born with just two front legs. The breeder gave up the puppy after...

This boot sole detects land mines nearby

Colombia and Egypt share at least one unfortunate plague: land mines. Nearly 20 percent of the world's land mines...

SunOven Provides Off-Grid Cooking in 40 Developing Countries

Westerners take access to electricity for granted, but a ridiculous portion of the global population has to scramble for...

How Jean Bradbury Makes a Difference a World Away in Jordan

Jordanian craftswomen near the southern Dead Sea are creating unique market bags, placemats and quilts colored with naturally sourced...

Mine sweepers powered by the wind

There are more land mines in Afghanistan than there are people, so Massoud Hassani turned a childhood toy into an extraordinary wind-powered bamboo mine sweeper that destroys and tracks them.

Ethiopia’s New Solar-Powered Cell Phone Charging & Water Service

Villagers gather around a kiosk in Afto, Ethiopia to charge their cell phones using solar power and to fill...