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Possible projects for D-Lab-Haiti-03
New
projects
1. Water storage vessel redesign - Design
spout/dispenser for storage vessel that does not leak, using
locally available materials.
- nobody
2. Aid to Artisans - Work with local artisans
developing tools to increase productivity, replication, and
long-term preservation of their designs.
- Delin
- Molly (maybe)
3. Water purification workshop and guide -
Develop workshop & guidebook on water purification methods
and technologies and their usage.
- Vanessa
- Christie
- Brian
- Laure-Anne
4. Lighting installations - Demonstrate and
install light-up-the-world lights in schools & clinics
that really need it.
- Vanessa
- Christie
- Elizabeth
- Carrie
5. Computer center & workshop - Help a
group in Port-Salut set-up a computer center and teach them
basic computer skills and enterprise ideas.
- Delin
- Elizabeth
- Christie
6. Peanut Sheller - Introduce the peanut shelling
technology to a couple of villages, and teach them about replicating
it and turning it into micro-enterprise.
- Delin
7. Healthcare (If found) - Assist clinic with
malnutrition and parasite treatment, workshop on disease prevention
or treatment.
- Martha
- Laure-Anne
Projects
from last year
1. Briquette Press & alternative charcoal
- Developing and demonstrating alternative fuels for cooking.
- Vanessa
2. Moringa oil extraction process - Develop
fast, simple method to process and extract essential oils
of Moringa Oleofera seeds.
- Vanessa
- Laure Anne
3. Ecotourism site - Develop architectural
ideas, plans and designs for an possible Ecotourism site.
- Carrie
- Brian
- Delin
4. Tools for farming - Develop or improve
various tools used for farming and cultivating the land.
- Molly
- Martha
5. Grain-mill - Continue design for corn-mill,
and some possible micro-enterprise ideas.
- nobody
6. Agriculture / Food processing (general
case of 2. and 5.).
- Molly
- Martha
7. Water quality testing - Perform water quality
tests in villages as needed/requested by the villagers.
- Christie
- Brian
- Laure Anne
8. Site surveying - Architectural/Engineering
surveying of sites for potential bridge, school, building
projects (like the Ecotourism site, the Mayisad bridge, etc...).
- Todd (?)
9. Adventure Tourism website.
- Elizabeth
- Christie
- Delin
- Laure Anne
10. Community radio station - Collect equipment
and help setup village radio station
- Elizabeth
- Brian
- Delin
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