What Do Toilets and Cell Phones Have in Common?
They both hold the potential to help meet the needs of the poor and end poverty. New ideas and innovative solutions are critical to address the 2.5 billion people who lack access to proper sanitation....
View ArticleCalling All Sanitation Hackathon Enthusiasts: Top 10 Finalists Announced
After months of coding away during the Sanitation Hack@Home challenge, 10 teams of hackers were selected as finalists. The Hack@Home challenge is part of the Sanitation Hackathon, a yearlong process...
View ArticleToilets: There’s an App for That
It’s no secret that the rapid rise in access to mobile phones has created a new vehicle for the delivery of information and services, particularly for people at the base of the pyramid – or those who...
View ArticleSilicon Valley: Where Innovation Meets Development
The Sanitation Hackathon & App Challenge three grand prize winners, mSchool, Taarifa, and SunClean, flew over from their home countries, Senegal, Tanzania, England, and Indonesia to attend the...
View ArticleSilicon Valley: Inspiration Tour Ends, Ideas Just Beginning
As mentioned in the previous post, the three grand prize winning teams of the Sanitation Hackathon boarded from their home countries – Indonesia, Senegal, Tanzania, and the UK – for a week-long trip to...
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