Schools in Ghana can’t ensure the health of their students due to poor sanitation. Samalex have developed a simple and affordable micro-flush toilets, and provide hand washing compartment promoting hygienic habits. With COVID-19 on the rise in the African region it’s crucial to make sure children stay safe and healthy in schools and environment where virus easily spreads.

Samuel Gyabah
Samalex Solutions (Ghana)

Regular access to clean water and proper sanitation is a big challenge for the city residents of Addis Ababa and the solution from Getachew will contribute to reducing the problem. They have developed a portable hand wash basin to accommodate between five to seven people at a time taking the required social distance when used. With support Getachew would be able to scale the solution and make sure more people benefit from it.

Getachew Gebrehiwet
Getachew and Yebralem, Patented Creative Engineering (Ethiopia)

Kompis Sverige is a buddy program connecting established Swedes with newly arrived with the aim to build lasting friendship between peers in order to reduce cultural polarization and to combat exclusion in Sweden. Their activities and solution is based on physical meetings and gatherings. In the times of social distancing they realized they had to act quickly to respond to this new situation, and have now started offering online language course for newly arrived.

Natassia Fry
Kompis Sverige (Sweden)

“Unique Dance”, a dance organization for children with special needs, started last week with virtual dance classes on “Uniq Dance's” social network Facebook and Instagram accounts.She assures that there is no shortage of good spirits and positive emotions, even with digital dance, with about 20 people joining a lesson.

Rita Žogelė
Unique Dance (Lithuania)