tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.comments2023-10-17T00:40:49.815-07:00Tales of Water in AfricaAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631663736146533236noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-91616076299038932962018-02-14T22:19:20.393-08:002018-02-14T22:19:20.393-08:00Mesmerized article written on this blog with other...Mesmerized article written on this blog with other relevant information. It is straight to the point that how we can improve our skills as well as how we can be represented to a new stream of professionalism.<br /><a href="http://www.szagroup.com/product-category/%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B3/" rel="nofollow">แท้งค์น้ำ</a>lettyharryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657375570948663502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-90646200576103333082017-02-22T21:31:06.814-08:002017-02-22T21:31:06.814-08:00What a fantabulous post this has been. Never seen ...What a fantabulous post this has been. Never seen this kind of useful post. I am grateful to you and expect more number of posts like these. Thank you very much.<br /><a href="http://www.ecowaterrestoration.com/" rel="nofollow">fire damage restoration Miami</a>Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114479635982380752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-14108598417111311312010-10-07T04:06:15.836-07:002010-10-07T04:06:15.836-07:00If you’re like so many young people who become inv...If you’re like so many young people who become involved with drug and alcohol abuse, you may find that you’ve fallen behind in your education goals. Addiction might be causing you to place less emphasis upon things like goals in general, affecting your willingness and capacity to learn and retain information while you’re using or recovering from drug use.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sovcal.com/index.shtml" rel="nofollow">Dual Diagnosis Treatment</a>Jazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02195553010364534406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-27988731105360340262010-05-17T10:26:48.460-07:002010-05-17T10:26:48.460-07:00One unique and interesting way to help further the...One unique and interesting way to help further the people collect water is through the non-profit company: Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV). BUV is an emerging company that effectively and efficiently creates low cost vehicles to be used not only in agricultural development but also in dozens of different uses to serve underprivileged citizens of various countries. <br />Through BUV vehicles one can effectively and efficiently provide a village or community with the means to provide themselves with drinking water, transportation and harvesting abilities. The vehicle it self can carry some 1200 pounds despite its ability to move and small size. Also the vehicle’s front wheel can turn 180 degrees meaning it can maneuver and travel in tight places. The vehicle can be used to power well digging tools as well as tow machines to harvest or loosen dirt to plant. BUV vehicles are also very easy to operate and can be used with ease. . If you would like to learn more about BUV please check out our website. www.drivebuv.org.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340544754060030125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-49150530687159533782010-03-17T16:24:09.983-07:002010-03-17T16:24:09.983-07:00Yep, Wes, Asaph and I were the team - it's goo...Yep, Wes, Asaph and I were the team - it's good to be remembered! Excellent news about the clean source - what's the name of the source and sub-county? I especially loved your comment about what the locals call "big".<br /><br />I'm not sure you'd be interested, but my blog from last year is still up. It has a few references to the sub par leadership which you may find relevant:<br /><br />http://gillinuganda.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Wes had a blog too, but I can't seem to find it anymore. Good luck!Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806751921376470977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-66721599912457932892010-03-17T08:32:52.183-07:002010-03-17T08:32:52.183-07:00Hey Mike? I assume you're Mike of "Mike &...Hey Mike? I assume you're Mike of "Mike & Wes". You guys are famous around here. I spent the last month and a half with Asaf looking for sources. We've found one that just came back clean from the lab in Kampala, so it looks like we have Lifewater III (just need to, you know, apply for funding and all!).<br /><br />Bwesumbu is going mostly well. All tanks are finished except for the Soso reservoir. Trenching has started, though the going's slow. The community is less motivated here than on previous projects, mostly likely due to sub-par leadership. But it's coming along, and should be done mostly on schedule.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631663736146533236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-13582023871291208132010-03-15T15:31:45.310-07:002010-03-15T15:31:45.310-07:00Nice blog Alex! I volunteered for ACTS last year a...Nice blog Alex! I volunteered for ACTS last year and was wondering what was happening to the Bwesumbu project and the various other GFS leads we looked at. It's so nice to be able to read about the current state of affairs. Please say hello to Asaph for me - and keep up the good work.<br /><br />cheers,<br /><br />Mike GillFletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806751921376470977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-72942342383919700892010-02-19T16:53:44.810-08:002010-02-19T16:53:44.810-08:00Volunteers and interns re also free. (Well, free t...Volunteers and interns re also free. (Well, free to the end user.) Local talent even in a developing country, costs money. From the governments point of view, education costs money. From the local user's point of view the talent costs money. If they can get it for free from the NGO, why not?Jeff Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575177412951870276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-88277815963861518942010-02-06T06:44:45.364-08:002010-02-06T06:44:45.364-08:00Well I honestly never thought about doing that! My...Well I honestly never thought about doing that! My guess is that the communities we serve aren't at the income level where this sort of psychological effect plays out. As for software, I've noticed this even in my own purchases. I'm actually more likely to buy something from the Apple App store if it costs $1 than nothing because I think it's more likely to be a well-made product.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631663736146533236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-23203684832174245882010-01-26T11:59:14.171-08:002010-01-26T11:59:14.171-08:00What about charging MORE for it. One interesting ...What about charging MORE for it. One interesting phenomenon in Software is that if it is too cheap, often people that need it will not use it, for whatever psychological reason. You can do something like charge the aggregate community a larger amount, which may be the same or slightly more than each family, perhaps that will work better?Jeff Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575177412951870276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-71412846521934761802010-01-05T16:02:37.187-08:002010-01-05T16:02:37.187-08:00Thanks for sharing Alex! what interesting insights...Thanks for sharing Alex! what interesting insights.Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17339854265375663835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-1236882746839976182009-12-31T15:25:19.977-08:002009-12-31T15:25:19.977-08:00Keep the updates coming, Densmore! I'm loving ...Keep the updates coming, Densmore! I'm loving thembnmcfaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420367496353695058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-59901057198301957322009-12-11T06:27:22.175-08:002009-12-11T06:27:22.175-08:00Good write-up. Nice work.Good write-up. Nice work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-50271192351935372892009-12-01T07:39:54.496-08:002009-12-01T07:39:54.496-08:00It looks fantastic, Alex! Great work!It looks fantastic, Alex! Great work!bnmcfaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420367496353695058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-90038582949312798642009-11-19T08:04:11.651-08:002009-11-19T08:04:11.651-08:00You raise the question of corruption in the third ...You raise the question of corruption in the third world but it is alive and kicking in the first world too.<br /><br />Corruption in Spain is my favourite topic - so much so I have written a crime thriller, Deadly Secrets, based on bribery, corruption, money laundering and murder in southern Spain! See http://www.roberttenison.com/4.html where you'll get more info on corruption in Spain.<br /><br />Anyway, on the back of my knowledge and recent developments in Spain I have also recently written two articles about corruption in Spain - Why is Spain one of the most corrupt developed countries in the world? which was published in The Olive Press as well as on some online blogs about Spain (http://www.eyeonspain.com/spain-magazine/spain-most-corrupt-country.aspx) and Corruption is drowning Spain (earlier this month)<br /><br />If you read my article on Spanish culture and character (http://www.eyeonspain.com/authors/robert-tenison-188.aspx Why are Spaniards Spaniards?) you will see that I (and Professor Andrew Kakabadse of Cranfield University) conclude that if there is a big gap between the haves and have nots and you have a non inclusive, or stakeholder, to use Prof Kakabadse's terminology, society then this creates certain "problems" - one of which is corruption. At the same time, countries such as Spain or Ireland, who have received huge subsidies (from the EU) and hence have had very strong economic growth are now reverting to their previous "status" of being almost third world countries (see http://spaineconomy.blogspot.com/ for Spain's economic prospects).<br /><br />Why? Because the money the vast sums they have been receiving from the EU for many years has effectively been treated as "aid" and they have done nothing to invest in long term social infrastructure and make society more "balanced". In fact, as far as I can see (and I have lived in Spain for 8 years and done business here for 25) the only meaningful long term infrastructure Spain has invested EU monies in is its road and rail network (very important). Spain effectively has been living on EU aid and not taking the necessary steps to be able to wean itself off it - hence the total mess the country is in now. Its only saving grace is that it is in the EU!<br />Robert TenisonRodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989168663097239310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-61147723738097085252009-11-19T07:07:04.022-08:002009-11-19T07:07:04.022-08:00Hi Alex,
I work on the BBC World Service's dai...Hi Alex,<br />I work on the BBC World Service's daily discussion programme called World Have Your Say. <br />Today we're doing our programme about corruption. I came across your blog and wondered if you'd like to share your experience. If so, please email me a number we can reach you on to madeleine.morris@bbc.co.uk<br />thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-45854067338131964012009-11-17T12:43:17.593-08:002009-11-17T12:43:17.593-08:00Oh my goodness, this mzungu actually has a comment...Oh my goodness, this mzungu actually has a comment that may be of actual value! Are we installing some insulation on the exterior of the concrete? Depending on the design temp of the fridge and where it is being place (in the ground, I wonder?), it may make sense if it is an option. God be with you!bnmcfaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420367496353695058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-12213088155881649662009-09-03T10:16:49.173-07:002009-09-03T10:16:49.173-07:00Thanks for your support!Thanks for your support!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631663736146533236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-73399326989477265452009-09-03T10:03:57.448-07:002009-09-03T10:03:57.448-07:00Yeah I've thought about "newness" as...Yeah I've thought about "newness" as I've dived into some of these issues. The fact is much of the work that I am now involved with isn't new, and it's not cutting edge. Being surrounded by PhD students, I have to remind myself that much of the work that needs to be done is BASIC. People need clean water, and I don't need to attach a bunch of sensors to the equipment to make the project worthwhile. Continuously evaluating the process and community involvement is challenging enough. But as you said, that kind of work doesn't tend to make headlines.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631663736146533236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-62533575545466020272009-09-01T11:41:14.310-07:002009-09-01T11:41:14.310-07:00This reminds me of a conversation I had with someo...This reminds me of a conversation I had with someone who used to work for US AID. Every time a new director would come in, they would cancel a lot of existing projects and want to start new ones -- basically to make _their_ mark on the organization, instead of continuing existing projects that are working well.<br /><br />IMHO (my very limited experience) this is a consequence of the fact that lot of the work at the high level is unfortunately grounded on political, philosophical views on how development is to be done. For example: use only free markets, focus on sustainability, ictd :-) Whenever there's a shift, there's a huge reallocation of projects to these criteria. In addition, the ultimate goal of aid from political actors is for political influence (e.g. diplomacy) -- moral imperative aside. New things make the news.Bowei Duhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13854472467956254106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-68039009434935671772009-09-01T11:21:10.419-07:002009-09-01T11:21:10.419-07:00One thing that is along the same lines is the auto...One thing that is along the same lines is the auto rickshaw and equivalent. You would think people in developing countries would settles on the same design, but you have:<br /><br />auto rickshaws in India<br />tricycles in Philippines<br />tuk-tuks in s.e. AsiaBowei Duhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13854472467956254106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-39945648453365963612009-08-31T21:49:55.567-07:002009-08-31T21:49:55.567-07:00Thank you for the thoughtful blog. These are good...Thank you for the thoughtful blog. These are good things for us to be aware of and think on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-84624469425334424992009-06-24T06:53:57.661-07:002009-06-24T06:53:57.661-07:00I haven't found many (any actually) composting...I haven't found many (any actually) composting toilets around here. I think installation, first cost and maintenance are issues. PLUS, developing areas often aspire to emulate the best from the developed world, which means lotsa water from the toilet. I did use a few squat toilets in India though. Oh yeah, that's a lot of fun!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631663736146533236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-70395803898391622442009-06-11T23:44:53.399-07:002009-06-11T23:44:53.399-07:00Remember absorbent fibrous materials! No flushing ...Remember absorbent fibrous materials! No flushing needed! GO COMPOSTING!!!!bnmcfaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420367496353695058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668867628176293022.post-82305180026473577772009-05-27T22:26:12.399-07:002009-05-27T22:26:12.399-07:00Word. Very true, but my initial thought is that th...Word. Very true, but my initial thought is that the world tends to err on the side of the top-down model too often. All the same, I agree that there is much to be gained in a good balance between the two.<br /><br />I love reading your stuff, keep it up!bnmcfaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420367496353695058noreply@blogger.com