I'll start with an introduction. Did you just curse your extra heavy bag today? We are part of the city, the urban life. And what needs to change?
Many things in the mega city too, but the countryside part, our villages, need a massive change.
Have you ever passed through a village?? Or can you just imagine one? There'll always be one picture of, say, a little girl with, maybe her mother, carrying a bucket of water on her head which is three times the load of maybe your daughter's school bag.
And they don't carry luggage. They carry water, on their head and water is heavy. They carry this for kilometres and kilometers.
Another problem is, it is time consuming. I thought, maybe this is the reason women limit themselves at home. And hence the water wheel was introduced.
This idea was by Cynthiya Koenig and I must say- it was a very good one indeed.
Girls can go to school, women can work, they get 35 more hours every week! Isn't THAT great?
Yes, it is.
It is also convenient, hygienic and durable. Most of all, it takes up more amount of water, and it saves women and girl from that awful pain in the back.
Thanks to Cynthiya Koenig, I do think that a very big problem has been solved.
We will now have:
- women working, girls studying
-less load
- more water
-more time
-and guess what, the water wheel is affordable too!
Cynthia expressing her idea
Many things in the mega city too, but the countryside part, our villages, need a massive change.
Have you ever passed through a village?? Or can you just imagine one? There'll always be one picture of, say, a little girl with, maybe her mother, carrying a bucket of water on her head which is three times the load of maybe your daughter's school bag.
And they don't carry luggage. They carry water, on their head and water is heavy. They carry this for kilometres and kilometers.
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| A huge problem |
This idea was by Cynthiya Koenig and I must say- it was a very good one indeed.
Girls can go to school, women can work, they get 35 more hours every week! Isn't THAT great?
Yes, it is.
It is also convenient, hygienic and durable. Most of all, it takes up more amount of water, and it saves women and girl from that awful pain in the back.
Thanks to Cynthiya Koenig, I do think that a very big problem has been solved.
We will now have:
- women working, girls studying
-less load
- more water
-more time
-and guess what, the water wheel is affordable too!
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| How long will this go on? Faith does not die... |
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| And- the water wheel is introduced! |
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The problem- and the solution! Four pots in one !I think that this idea is very inspiring. And thanks to Franklin Templeton Investment, it could be shared with the world.And we can reach new heights, of course.Economically, women can now work and help in the growth of money in their family and can be breadwinners too. Socially, women and girls can be educated. They will no more be looked upon as 'family workers' or people who are only limited to their house. Practically, since they have a lot of time left. And of course, it is easier and much more advisable to not carry such a load on their shoulders everyday.This idea, according to me, can change one whole image of the way women and girls are portrayed, especially in the villages.Hope+ Change+ Ideas+ implementing them+ Smart movements= something better than what something was |
partnered the TEDxGateway Mumbai in December 2012.
This is a post in association with 'The Idea Caravan' by Franklin Temlpleton Investment which partnered the TEDx Gateway In Mumbai in December 2012.
Cynthia expressing her idea
A sensitive issue covered in a nice detail. Good Work. Kudos !!!!
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