Posted by Tracy Angus-Hammond (@T2T_Trace)
Showing posts with label Sub Saharan Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sub Saharan Africa. Show all posts
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Where & what infographic of our time in Uganda
Inspired by the way Jeff & Kerryn-lee (Pass the Map) documented their 2012 expedition through Southern Africa with infographics, we were inspired to do the same. So each Tuesday we will be posting a summary infographic, in the order of our route, and today's one is for Uganda! Our time in Uganda was filled with gorilla trekking, pool competitions, traffic, reunions, gardens near the Nile and breath-taking scenery. We'd strongly recommend a visit - especially during one of the Uganda Wildlife Authority's gorilla permit sales, when they're available at half price!
Posted by Tracy Angus-Hammond (@T2T_Trace)
Posted by Tracy Angus-Hammond (@T2T_Trace)
Monday, 21 July 2014
Where & what infographic of our time in Zambia
Inspired by the way Jeff & Kerryn-lee (Pass the Map) documented their 2012 expedition through Southern Africa with infographics, we were motivated to do the same. So each Tuesday we will be posting a summary infographic, in the order of our route, and today's one is for Zambia!
Posted by Tracy Angus-Hammond (@T2T_Trace)
Posted by Tracy Angus-Hammond (@T2T_Trace)
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
Where & what infographic of our time in Namibia
Jeff and Kerryn-lee, in 2012, embarked on a 22,500 km journey over 150 days, through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. This trip became the beginning of a much larger journey for them as global travelers and bloggers, and you can follow their exploits at http://www.passthemap.com/
We LOVE them! Don't you think it's a fantastic way to create something frameable that gives much more detail in the same space than a photo would? So we were inspired to do something similar...
After checking with Jeff and Kerryn-lee we did and each Tuesday we'll be posting our infographics in order of our route. Hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed Jeff and Kerryn-lee's!
Posted by Tracy Angus-Hammond (@T2T_Trace)
They created some incredible infographics summarising their stay in each country:
After checking with Jeff and Kerryn-lee we did and each Tuesday we'll be posting our infographics in order of our route. Hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed Jeff and Kerryn-lee's!
Posted by Tracy Angus-Hammond (@T2T_Trace)
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Where & what infographic of our time in South Africa
Meet Jeff and Kerryn-lee who, in 2012, embarked on a 22,500 km journey over 150 days, through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. This trip became the beginning of a much larger journey for them as global travelers and bloggers, and you can follow their exploits at http://www.passthemap.com/
To remember the journey that started it all they created some incredible infographics summarising their stay in each country.
And they inspired us to do the same! We think it's a fantastic way to create something frameable that gives much more detail in the same space that a photo would.
So each Tuesday we'll be posting our per country summary infographics in order of our route. Hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed Jeff and Kerryn-lee's!
Posted by Tracy Angus-Hammond (@T2T_Trace)
Friday, 30 May 2014
(Some) African kids changing the world
1) Kelvin Doe
Kelvin Doe is my hero and the most inspiring person on the planet in my book. He’s only 15 but recently became the youngest person EVER to be invited to MIT’s ‘Visiting Practitioner Programme’. His claim to fame? His incredible ability to turn trash into batteries, generators and even radio transmitters. Completely self-taught, he has used these skills to create a community empowerment radio station, which he runs as “DJ Focus”. But despite his genius he is incredibly down to earth, humble and the sort of person we should all aspire to be. Be warned, this video is the most motivating and heart-warming I’ve ever seen, tissues will be required!
2) Richard Turere
A 13 year old Maasai herdsman from Kenya was losing his family’s livestock to lions from the nearby Nairobi National Park. Rather than trying to kill the lions, like most people in his community felt forced to do, he used incredible resourcefulness to invent a solar powered lighting system that now protects the cattle from his own and several other villages. By providing a different way of protecting the cattle, he has also done a lot to help the lions. By safeguarding human lives, protecting livelihoods and building harmony with the natural environment, Richard shows us how little it takes to come up with completely new solutions when we truly pay attention to local circumstances.
3) Nadege Iradukunda
Nadege is an 18 year old Rwandan who is dramatically reducing the cost of running schools by setting up bio-digester plants. A bio-digester plant uses natural biological processes to converts food waste into energy! The plants help schools in Rwanda not only to reduce their environmental impact but also to save on heating and lighting costs by as much as 40%. This in turn makes education much more affordable and accessible to more Rwandan children. Since the inception of the project she has overseen the deployment of 15 bio-digester plants, serving more than 15000 students.
4) Ludwick Marishane
This 17 year old South African is no stranger to invention, and when in Grade 9 (12 years old) he even invented his own bio-fuel! The invention featured below is called Dry-Bath and is a way to properly cleanse your body without using any water. Ludwick says he specifically invented this for the millions of people across the world who don’t have enough access to clean water, and so help with the prevention of diseases such as Trachoma. Beyond this though, he sees this particular invention as a way to save water, protecting and preserving this scarce resource.
5) Laetitia Mukungu
Laetitia (18) founded and steered to success the Women’s Rabbit Association of Kenya. After a volunteer teaching stint she realised that the biggest impediment to quality education was a lack of funds at home, which impacted on the schools’ resources and even affected their ability to provide uniforms and stationery. She decided she needed to start an income generating project and decided on rabbit breeding! Watch this to find out why she chose rabbits, as well as how 15 families have been transformed by this one inspiring individual.
Posted by Tracy Angus-Hammond (@T2T_Trace)
Kelvin Doe is my hero and the most inspiring person on the planet in my book. He’s only 15 but recently became the youngest person EVER to be invited to MIT’s ‘Visiting Practitioner Programme’. His claim to fame? His incredible ability to turn trash into batteries, generators and even radio transmitters. Completely self-taught, he has used these skills to create a community empowerment radio station, which he runs as “DJ Focus”. But despite his genius he is incredibly down to earth, humble and the sort of person we should all aspire to be. Be warned, this video is the most motivating and heart-warming I’ve ever seen, tissues will be required!
2) Richard Turere
A 13 year old Maasai herdsman from Kenya was losing his family’s livestock to lions from the nearby Nairobi National Park. Rather than trying to kill the lions, like most people in his community felt forced to do, he used incredible resourcefulness to invent a solar powered lighting system that now protects the cattle from his own and several other villages. By providing a different way of protecting the cattle, he has also done a lot to help the lions. By safeguarding human lives, protecting livelihoods and building harmony with the natural environment, Richard shows us how little it takes to come up with completely new solutions when we truly pay attention to local circumstances.
3) Nadege Iradukunda
Nadege is an 18 year old Rwandan who is dramatically reducing the cost of running schools by setting up bio-digester plants. A bio-digester plant uses natural biological processes to converts food waste into energy! The plants help schools in Rwanda not only to reduce their environmental impact but also to save on heating and lighting costs by as much as 40%. This in turn makes education much more affordable and accessible to more Rwandan children. Since the inception of the project she has overseen the deployment of 15 bio-digester plants, serving more than 15000 students.
4) Ludwick Marishane
This 17 year old South African is no stranger to invention, and when in Grade 9 (12 years old) he even invented his own bio-fuel! The invention featured below is called Dry-Bath and is a way to properly cleanse your body without using any water. Ludwick says he specifically invented this for the millions of people across the world who don’t have enough access to clean water, and so help with the prevention of diseases such as Trachoma. Beyond this though, he sees this particular invention as a way to save water, protecting and preserving this scarce resource.
5) Laetitia Mukungu
Laetitia (18) founded and steered to success the Women’s Rabbit Association of Kenya. After a volunteer teaching stint she realised that the biggest impediment to quality education was a lack of funds at home, which impacted on the schools’ resources and even affected their ability to provide uniforms and stationery. She decided she needed to start an income generating project and decided on rabbit breeding! Watch this to find out why she chose rabbits, as well as how 15 families have been transformed by this one inspiring individual.
Posted by Tracy Angus-Hammond (@T2T_Trace)
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