Nefferitti Dieng Building a Sustainable Enterprise

Nefferitti DiengBuilding a Sustainable Enterprise

Low Standard of Living

Undeveloped Industrial Base Poor Infrastructure Support Local Manufacturing

Small and Lack Economies of Scale

Inability to Access Resources High-tech innovation and Industrialization

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s)

Private Contributions Promote Research, Development,

Innovation, and Discovery of Modernization Life Necessity Advancement

Product Design Primarily Focused on Selling To The Top 10% of the World

Medical and Engineering Industries Suffer

Cannot Afford Products of Necessity Menstrual Products for Women Wheelchairs for Disabled Citizens Stoves to Properly Prepare Meals

The Leveraged Freedom Chair MIT Doctoral Candidate with a Mechanical

Engineering Concentration collaborated with undergrads and international design partners

Tackle Two Major Concerns: Inexpensive Wheelchair

Inventions utilizing locally available material Independence Increase and mobility for disabled

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Raw Materials Include: Mountain Bike Office Chair Two Large Levers Fixed to a Bicycle Costs Less Than $200 (lower estimates as

production increases) 65 lbs (5-10 lbs more than traditional

wheelchairs)

Brigham Young University Professors Drs. Jenni Currit, Steven Jones, and Warner Woodworth developed for access to adequate food and water

Addresses major concerns: Access to Adequate Food Water

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Raw Materials Included Cardboard Pot or Jar Black Paint Tin-Foil Glue Small Block of Wood Plastic Bag Cost $1 per person (assembly by citizens) 2-3 hours setup time Prepares 3 cups of food with 1-2 hours cooking

time

Bridges the gap between developing and developed countries access to acquiring life necessities Wheelchairs – Mobility for

independence as productive citizens Solar Oven – Access to clean water

and properly cook raw food

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http://www.oandp.com/articles/NEWS_2010-02-22_01.asp