Team Kenya: Waste Management
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We hope to address two important issues in the urban slums: energy and education. Slum communities do not receive government assistance, and therefore the residents live in substandard housing, lack public education opportunities, and are in need of proper waste management. These conditions affect 2 billion individuals globally and the numbers are increasing.
We hope to address two important issues in the urban slums: energy and education. Slum communities do not receive government assistance, and therefore the residents live in substandard housing, lack public education opportunities, and are in need of proper waste management. These conditions affect 2 billion individuals globally and the numbers are increasing.
_ Working with The Supply Education Group, who
is dedicated to building secondary schools in slum communities, we plan
to implement an anaerobic biodigestion process at a school in Lenana, Kenya.
This process creates a cycle that converts organic waste to methane
gas and fertilizer, which can be used for cooking and local agriculture.
All deliverables and revenues generated will be funneled back into the
school to provide materials and funding for the students’ education.
In addition to addressing this waste management problem, we also hope to educate the students and local community. Our team will implement a curriculum teaching safe hygiene practices and raising awareness to the health risks associated with unattended trash. The workshops will also educate the residents of Lenana on the technology implemented in their community, so that they themselves can become sustainable. It is our hope that this solution can be replicated in other areas to provide education to students and a cleaner environment for their communities. Like Our Facebook Page! Email Us: [email protected] |
Members:
Steph Cooke
Yuchen Feng Angela Ha Janet Lin (Project Lead) |