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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
Image Courtesy of www.oandp.com, maybe subject to copyright
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
Image Courtesy of www.solarcooking.org, maybe subject to copyright
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
http://solarcooking.org/Solar-Ovens-for-Developing-
http://www.educationalpathwaysinternational.org/?page_id=97
http://www.newsbatch.com/globalization.htm
http://www.oandp.com/articles/NEWS_2010-02-22_01.asp