Category Archives: studies

Demotech

Posted on April 11, 2006 by jke

For all you DIY-freaks & makezine readers out there, check out this interesting “construction manual for a Bathroom Toilet unit” provided by Demotech. It is an online DIY manual that shows how to build a shower-toilet-combination for use in villages…Their … Continue reading →

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wiki-san

Posted on April 11, 2006 by jke

About half a year ago, Mzeecedric of m.zung.us finished his final diploma thesis on the “potentials of WiKis on the Intranet” (in german) for use within companies and discovered that this technology or rather: this approach to streamline transferable knowledge … Continue reading →

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sense of delight

Posted on April 9, 2006 by jke

Who designed the old KBL/Tusker logo? How illuminated are Nairobi’s streets nowadays with those adopt-a-light lamps? How much does a Coke cost nowadays? What isn’t availaboool @ Nakumatt? What’s the normal fare for taking No. 23 from Kangemi to City … Continue reading →

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World Water Day 2006

Posted on March 22, 2006 by jke

1.1 billion people lack sufficient access to safe drinking water. 2.6 billion people lack access to basic sanitation. 6,000 children die every day from lack of safe water or poor hygiene. On average, African and Asian women have to cover … Continue reading →

Posted in maisha, maji, mazingira, studies | 5 Comments

sanitation is dignity

Posted on March 18, 2006 by jke

The german print media recently covered the interesting initial public start of an international organization – the German Toilet Organization (GTO) – here in Germany which main objective is to lobby for more (public) toilets and improve access to clean … Continue reading →

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