Comments on: Design for Poverty Winners

By: mif991

mif991 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:50:29 +0000

Poverty is not a design issue and neither is a political issue. They can re-distribute the wealth of the world, but people (governments too) will not control themselves to piss-away what they have. It is a mind set (I’d say it is a spiritual issue) that needs to change within each and every person. In other words, we all can choose to succeed if we plan and focus on achieving small goals at a time without making life changing decisions (like getting pregnant out of wedlock). Unfortunately the children of the 3rd. world have no hope and must do what they can to survive or else they die. No parenting = no education = no skills = poverty. Brian Cuellar should have won for he addressed the education need.

By: Colector de agua de lluvia

Colector de agua de lluvia — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:20:18 +0000

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By: Ignorant

Ignorant — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:27:26 +0000

Wow, have you ever been in a third world country?? Then I don’t think that this concept would raise the issue of a parasite breeding ground. This would be a million times better than the water sources currently in some countries. Stop staring against a wall!!!!

By: 雨水收集器 « 和谐空间-咖啡奇趣

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By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:53:24 +0000

While these attemps are valid at designing for a better cause its begs the question about the intent and purpose, i fear that these designs are more self masturbation for the designer than solving the real problem. Homelessness is not an issue ikea can solve. It involves the process of creating awareness within the community by illustrating the problem rather than creating a design installion out of people themselves.

By: neves

neves — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:30:33 +0000

It’s pretty silly actually – has the designer even considered the idea of it becoming a parasitic breeding site / viral and bacterial breeding ground? Half the world is trying to solve the problems of malaria and dengue and there he/she is, creating more breeding sites for them. Especially in thirdworld / developing nations – will there even be an authority that is going to ensure QC?

By: Rain « tingly sensation

Rain « tingly sensation — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:52:42 +0000

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By: maria

maria — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:31:03 +0000

I agree with nicholas, it’s like you were teaching them that it’s ok to be poor forever.Well its not ok. Why not give a program for them on how you will fight poverty. Because there’s always hope for every human being….

By: TonTon

TonTon — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:49:04 +0000

Poverty isn´t something that need some “stuf” to make their lives less miserable. It needs yours and mine hand, to help´em make it through this living that WE had sentenced them. Our “lifestyle” does not turn the eyes to those wich doesn´t OWN anything and ain´t got a roof to protect them. We don´t need more cars, more objects to fullfil our “needs”. We need to help anyway we can. I´m pretty sure, if you give´em something to eat and shake their hands, or a tap in the shoulder, it can be more satisfying than a sleeping bag tho.

Namasté

By: 无聊小站 » Blog Archive » RainDrops

无聊小站 » Blog Archive » RainDrops — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:30:50 +0000

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