Fat Macy’s restaurant tackles homelessness
In the UK, Fat Macy’s is a social enterprise that uses its restaurant and events catering business to train and support Londoners living in temporary accommodation and help them move into their own homes.
Free skateboard lessons to fight crime and violence
Brazilian skateboarder Sandro Soares—also known as Testinha—and his wife Leila Vieira dos Santos created Social Skate, an NGO that offers free skate lessons to young people in Poa, near Sau Paulo.
Home of Hope changes China’s perception regarding accessibility
In Shanghai, Home of Hope is the city’s first dance group that includes only people with paraplegia, aiming to reshape perceptions of accessibility in China.
New hydrogel tablets can purify contaminated water in minutes
Scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have created a hydrogel tablet to purify contaminated water rapidly.
“Chat checkouts” emerge in the Netherlands to fight social isolation
In the Netherlands, the supermarket chain Jumbo opens tills where clients can take their time and chat instead of rushing to pay for their groceries.
This company harnesses solar power to solve the water crisis
Solar Water PLC created an affordable and sustainable desalination system that produces fresh water from sea water on an industrial scale without causing any emissions.
ELU, an Egyptian robot that creates water from thin air
Mahmoud Elkoumy, a mechatronics engineer from Egypt, built ELU, a robot that converts humidity from the air into drinkable water.
Smart Wheelchair Bro climbs stairs and navigates all terrains
The Swiss company Scewo designed Bro, an innovative wheelchair that allows people to navigate virtually all terrains and even climb stairs.
Telemedicine saves lives in rural Honduras
MosquitiaMed is a volunteer-based organization using telemedicine to improve access to health for the Miskitos community in Honduras.
The Confess Project addresses mental health issues through barbers
A relationship between a barber and their clients can be special, almost like a family bond. If you watched the amazing TV show “New Amsterdam,” you might already be familiar with the initiative we’ll present now 😊