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DRAWING A BETTER WORLD
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TRIP TO GHANA
Drs. Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh were recently in Ghana to discuss a funded research and scaling project with Dr. Samuel Amoa-Mensa, Director of the Centre for Learning and Community Development (CLCD) . This ongoing SAWBO-CLCD partnership has been critical for increasing SAWBO's local language variants from Ghana. SAWBO would like to thank Dr. Samuel Amoa-Mensa for a highly productive visit to Ghana.
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NEW ANIMATIONS IN OUR VIDEO LIBRARY
We have over 500 different animations in our Video Library, with over 50 different topics, in more than 90 languages variants. Here are the latest releases:
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CHINESE FROM CHINA PLAYLIST
This past year we worked with Shuang Bi to translate our entire library into Chinese. Shuang is a student here at UIUC. Please click here to view the entire "Chinese from China" playlist. We're happy to have a great student like Shuang work with us!
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CHARCOAL WATER FILTATION IN CHINESE
The following animation explains the process of developing charcoal filtration systems using sand. It is a simple process that helps to remove many, but not all, pollutants in water that can otherwise cause health problems.
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MICROFINANCE IN CHINESE
The following video describes how to start a savings group. It includes how to form a group, how to organize the group and then how to organize a savings box. It is the first animation out of six in the Microfinance Animation Series.
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HOW TO CREATE COMPOST IN CHINESE
Compost can be used to improve the quality of your soil. You can use plant materials, animal manure and kitchen scraps to create compost. Compost will add nutrients and organic matter to your soil. This animation explains the process of creating and storing compost.
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WE ARE WORKING ON IT
These are some of the projects we are working on that will be available soon in our Video Library. Please help us work faster and reach our goals. A donation of any size is greatly appreciated, and goes a long way towards ensuring the completion of these and other projects.
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SHARING KNOWLEDGE USING THE SAWBO DEPLOYER APP
This animation will show how the SAWBO Deployer app can travel with our collaborators to help spread knowledge to many people and communities across the globe.
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POSTHARVEST LOSS: BUILDING A SOLAR DRYER FOR GRAIN AND HOW TO USE A SOLAR DRYER
Grain should always be dried before storage. A solar grain dryer can be built very inexpensively. These two 3D animations will show you how to build a solar grain dryer, as well as the process of using the solar dryer.
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LUNG CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION
In collaboration with UIC, we are creating a lung cancer animation that talks about screening and prevention techniques. This animation will be used within Chicago clinics, as well as spread world-wide.
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CONFERENCE IN ZAMBIA
Drs. Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh have just left for the Pan-African Grain Legume & World Cowpea Conference in Zambia. They will be presenting research along with many of SAWBO's collaborators.
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CHANGING YOUNG LIBERIA THROUGH INNOVATION
Read this interesting article about UNICEF's new project. They are trying to promote sharing information through a free text-message-platform. They are focusing on the youth of Liberia. |
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ZIKA VIRUS
This article offers a helpful guide on how to avoid the Zika virus. Zika is transmitted through Aedes mosquitos, much like Dengue and Yellow Fever.
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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION ARTICLE
This article talks about replacing female genital mutilation (FGM) practices with a milk and honey bath. In comparison to FGM, this alternative would have no negative health affects.
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YOUR DONATION WILL GO WHERE IT IS NEEDED MOST.
SAWBO RELEASES ALL OF OUR ANIMATIONS FREELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IF YOU HAVE THE MEANS TO DONATE, PLEASE CLICK HERE. YOUR DONATION WILL HELP US CONTINUE TO MAKE CONTENT, AND TO PROVIDE IT FREELY TO THE WORLD.
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