Faso Soap

This innovation supports the People element.

By
Gérard Niyondiko & Moctar Dembele

From
Burkina Faso & Burundi

Pitch
Two African students have created a malaria-repellant soap using shea, citronella, and other herbs. Moctar Dembélé and Gérard Niyondiko, studying at the Institut International de l’Eau et de l’Environnement de Ouagadougou (International Institute of Water and Environment) developed ‘faso soap’ as a low cost anti-malaria tool.

Stage
Prototype

Web
https://www.faso-soap.info/ @100000vies

Extra
Media: http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20170320-faso-soap-espoir-prevenir-le-paludisme-moindre-cout Media: http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2016/03/02/faute-de-financement-le-premier-savon-anti-malaria-s-en-remet-au-crowdfunding_4875399_3212.html Media: http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/video/2017/08/17/8-entrepreneurs-sociaux-un-burundais-invente-un-savon-contre-les-moustiques-porteurs-du-paludisme_5173300_3212.html Media: http://www.bbc.com/afrique/region-39156476 Media: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/10/world/africa/students-invent-soap-malaria-fasoap/ Media: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2013/apr/29/malaria-innovations-top-ten-world-malaria-day Crowd: https://fr.ulule.com/100000vies/ TEDx: https://youtu.be/VAOk1ug-DxU Video: https://youtu.be/V9PffL3cf2U Video: https://youtu.be/UclVuyqSs34 Quote: “We want a simple solution, because every one uses soaps, even in the very poor communities”

Tags
Health; Water; Infrastructure

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