Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Old Ways of Development Don't Work - Here's a Way that Does Work

Good read about an on-the-ground way for meaningful and appropriate technology to spur development and provide much needed water for drinking and for agriculture.
clipped from us.oneworld.net


Martin Fisher. © Lemelson-MIT ProgramMartin Fisher. © Lemelson-MIT ProgramThe water pumps and other products bought from Fisher's company KickStart generate over $80 million of extra income each year for farmers in some of the poorest countries of the world. More than 350,000 people have moved out of poverty thanks to the products they've bought from KickStart.

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