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a few years ago I was with a friend who
a few years ago I was with a friend who wanted to start a safe water project up
wanted to start a safe water project up
wanted to start a safe water project up in Pakistan we write a traffic light
in Pakistan we write a traffic light
in Pakistan we write a traffic light there’s a guy coming up too and his arm
there’s a guy coming up too and his arm
there’s a guy coming up too and his arm is broken here and will flopping around
is broken here and will flopping around
is broken here and will flopping around and what’s most likely happened is
and what’s most likely happened is
and what’s most likely happened is somebody’s broke his arm for him and
somebody’s broke his arm for him and
somebody’s broke his arm for him and never said it so that he would be better
never said it so that he would be better
never said it so that he would be better at begging and if you give him money
at begging and if you give him money
at begging and if you give him money then he would give it to whoever broke
then he would give it to whoever broke
then he would give it to whoever broke his arm now that’s a horrible
his arm now that’s a horrible
his arm now that’s a horrible intentional distortion of charity but
intentional distortion of charity but
intentional distortion of charity but charity is also distorted by the very
charity is also distorted by the very
charity is also distorted by the very best intentions so the group were
best intentions so the group were
best intentions so the group were meeting with in a slum there they had a
meeting with in a slum there they had a
meeting with in a slum there they had a beautiful water treatment system it
beautiful water treatment system it
beautiful water treatment system it would treat a thousand jerrycans a day
would treat a thousand jerrycans a day
would treat a thousand jerrycans a day of water and they were only doing a
of water and they were only doing a
of water and they were only doing a hundred so well this is a great
hundred so well this is a great
hundred so well this is a great opportunity you’re not covering your
opportunity you’re not covering your
opportunity you’re not covering your costs but if the existing customers if
costs but if the existing customers if
costs but if the existing customers if they were to sign up no no we can’t do
they were to sign up no no we can’t do
they were to sign up no no we can’t do that okay well how about the shopkeepers
that okay well how about the shopkeepers
that okay well how about the shopkeepers in the slum if they were to resell no no
in the slum if they were to resell no no
in the slum if they were to resell no no as it turns out there was a very clear
as it turns out there was a very clear
as it turns out there was a very clear distinction between whose role is to
distinction between whose role is to
distinction between whose role is to give charity and whose role is to
give charity and whose role is to
give charity and whose role is to receive it so we’re trying to get past
receive it so we’re trying to get past
receive it so we’re trying to get past this impasse so we showed the story of
this impasse so we showed the story of
this impasse so we showed the story of Jackson so Jackson’s at the orphanage in
Jackson so Jackson’s at the orphanage in
Jackson so Jackson’s at the orphanage in kg kg South Sudan and he’s had polio so
kg kg South Sudan and he’s had polio so
kg kg South Sudan and he’s had polio so he’s been 180 degrees at the waist and
he’s been 180 degrees at the waist and
he’s been 180 degrees at the waist and he has to walk on his hands and feet or
he has to walk on his hands and feet or
he has to walk on his hands and feet or use a special bicycle I said well if
use a special bicycle I said well if
use a special bicycle I said well if Jackson lived here what would you do
Jackson lived here what would you do
Jackson lived here what would you do oh he would beg yeah okay but what else
oh he would beg yeah okay but what else
oh he would beg yeah okay but what else could he do if he lived here no Jackson
could he do if he lived here no Jackson
could he do if he lived here no Jackson would be well think about what kind of
would be well think about what kind of
would be well think about what kind of life that would be for Jackson and then
life that would be for Jackson and then
life that would be for Jackson and then think about this life
think about this life
think about this life Jackson’s actually the math and science
Jackson’s actually the math and science
Jackson’s actually the math and science teacher for the orphanage is shaping the
teacher for the orphanage is shaping the
teacher for the orphanage is shaping the next generation of kids and so this is a
next generation of kids and so this is a
next generation of kids and so this is a difference between empowerment based
difference between empowerment based
difference between empowerment based approaches and just pure conventional
approaches and just pure conventional
approaches and just pure conventional charity so what does this look like on a
charity so what does this look like on a
charity so what does this look like on a global scale
global scale
global scale so since 1970 the amount of aid that
so since 1970 the amount of aid that
so since 1970 the amount of aid that we’ve given is tripled so what would he
we’ve given is tripled so what would he
we’ve given is tripled so what would he expect the blue curve to be like the
expect the blue curve to be like the
expect the blue curve to be like the effect on the economy of three times as
effect on the economy of three times as
effect on the economy of three times as much aid in these countries you probably
much aid in these countries you probably
much aid in these countries you probably would expect this curve these countries
would expect this curve these countries
would expect this curve these countries have had zero economic growth for the
have had zero economic growth for the
have had zero economic growth for the last 30 years now corruption and war
last 30 years now corruption and war
last 30 years now corruption and war contribute to this but I’m pretty sure
contribute to this but I’m pretty sure
contribute to this but I’m pretty sure we had corruption war before 1970 we
we had corruption war before 1970 we
we had corruption war before 1970 we have to realize that the way we deliver
have to realize that the way we deliver
have to realize that the way we deliver our aid is
our aid is
our aid is actually causing damage now how could
actually causing damage now how could
actually causing damage now how could that be this is a nm textiles in
that be this is a nm textiles in
that be this is a nm textiles in Tanzania they make mosquito nets so
Tanzania they make mosquito nets so
Tanzania they make mosquito nets so they’re making a product everybody on
they’re making a product everybody on
they’re making a product everybody on their continent needs or they might die
their continent needs or they might die
their continent needs or they might die the last day of our course last February
the last day of our course last February
the last day of our course last February we’re teaching water and we lost our
we’re teaching water and we lost our
we’re teaching water and we lost our entire class because they were called a
entire class because they were called a
entire class because they were called a way to distribute mosquito nets
way to distribute mosquito nets
way to distribute mosquito nets door-to-door for free well who does that
door-to-door for free well who does that
door-to-door for free well who does that well it’s typically a Western aid agency
well it’s typically a Western aid agency
well it’s typically a Western aid agency where do they get them do you think it’s
where do they get them do you think it’s
where do they get them do you think it’s from Tanzania or could they make the
from Tanzania or could they make the
from Tanzania or could they make the donation goes a bit further by buying
donation goes a bit further by buying
donation goes a bit further by buying cheaper ones from China distributing the
cheaper ones from China distributing the
cheaper ones from China distributing the door for the door now imagine you’re in
door for the door now imagine you’re in
door for the door now imagine you’re in EM textiles you’re not competing against
EM textiles you’re not competing against
EM textiles you’re not competing against cheaper ones from China you’re competing
cheaper ones from China you’re competing
cheaper ones from China you’re competing against free once distributed
against free once distributed
against free once distributed door-to-door that aren’t even available
door-to-door that aren’t even available
door-to-door that aren’t even available anymore you’re competing with the idea
anymore you’re competing with the idea
anymore you’re competing with the idea that somebody might come back and give
that somebody might come back and give
that somebody might come back and give another free one so as a consequence I
another free one so as a consequence I
another free one so as a consequence I am laid off 600 employees last year so
am laid off 600 employees last year so
am laid off 600 employees last year so what effect does that have on their
what effect does that have on their
what effect does that have on their extended families now if we were to do
extended families now if we were to do
extended families now if we were to do that in North America it’s actually
that in North America it’s actually
that in North America it’s actually illegal we’re not allowed to give our
illegal we’re not allowed to give our
illegal we’re not allowed to give our engineering for less than it costs for
engineering for less than it costs for
engineering for less than it costs for us to provide it because we’re unfairly
us to provide it because we’re unfairly
us to provide it because we’re unfairly creating monopolies for ourselves our
creating monopolies for ourselves our
creating monopolies for ourselves our our aid agencies are creating when a
our aid agencies are creating when a
our aid agencies are creating when a place for themselves that they don’t
place for themselves that they don’t
place for themselves that they don’t even want and they can’t even handle
even want and they can’t even handle
even want and they can’t even handle once they get them so what’s the
once they get them so what’s the
once they get them so what’s the alternative so the UN has 17 Development
alternative so the UN has 17 Development
alternative so the UN has 17 Development Goals that’s a lot to think about all at
Goals that’s a lot to think about all at
Goals that’s a lot to think about all at once so let’s look at three of them food
once so let’s look at three of them food
once so let’s look at three of them food water and energy and we don’t want to
water and energy and we don’t want to
water and energy and we don’t want to address with expensive cures we want to
address with expensive cures we want to
address with expensive cures we want to find inexpensive preventive ways to
find inexpensive preventive ways to
find inexpensive preventive ways to address the root causes
address the root causes
address the root causes so energy when we think a green energy
so energy when we think a green energy
so energy when we think a green energy most of us think of solar panels so
most of us think of solar panels so
most of us think of solar panels so there’s something greener than a solar
there’s something greener than a solar
there’s something greener than a solar panel and that’s not using energy in the
panel and that’s not using energy in the
panel and that’s not using energy in the first place so a South Brook winery they
first place so a South Brook winery they
first place so a South Brook winery they have the highest certification you get
have the highest certification you get
have the highest certification you get their LEED Gold certified organic
their LEED Gold certified organic
their LEED Gold certified organic biodynamic and they just had an energy
biodynamic and they just had an energy
biodynamic and they just had an energy audit done that said they could find
audit done that said they could find
audit done that said they could find another five percent savings with a
another five percent savings with a
another five percent savings with a 20-year payback but with a deeper dive
20-year payback but with a deeper dive
20-year payback but with a deeper dive of the root cause is we’re able to cut
of the root cause is we’re able to cut
of the root cause is we’re able to cut the energy by 40 percent with a point
the energy by 40 percent with a point
the energy by 40 percent with a point three year payback this avoided one
three year payback this avoided one
three year payback this avoided one third of the panel’s save 20,000 litres
third of the panel’s save 20,000 litres
third of the panel’s save 20,000 litres a year or of wine twenty thousand
a year or of wine twenty thousand
a year or of wine twenty thousand dollars a year worth of wine through
dollars a year worth of wine through
dollars a year worth of wine through prevention or food so there’s many
prevention or food so there’s many
prevention or food so there’s many people who don’t have enough to eat
people who don’t have enough to eat
people who don’t have enough to eat while in Canada were throwing away 31
while in Canada were throwing away 31
while in Canada were throwing away 31 billion dollars a year of food and we’ve
billion dollars a year of food and we’ve
billion dollars a year of food and we’ve all industry designed on how do we
all industry designed on how do we
all industry designed on how do we destroy this food as effectively as
destroy this food as effectively as
destroy this food as effectively as possible but over we could prevent some
possible but over we could prevent some
possible but over we could prevent some of that loss so this is Campbell Soup
of that loss so this is Campbell Soup
of that loss so this is Campbell Soup they’ve been around for a hundred years
they’ve been around for a hundred years
they’ve been around for a hundred years but they’re still open to innovation so
but they’re still open to innovation so
but they’re still open to innovation so just by changing six other processes we
just by changing six other processes we
just by changing six other processes we were able to find ways to avoid 938 tons
were able to find ways to avoid 938 tons
were able to find ways to avoid 938 tons per year of food waste which would save
per year of food waste which would save
per year of food waste which would save them seven hundred six thousand dollars
them seven hundred six thousand dollars
them seven hundred six thousand dollars a year with a six month payback it would
a year with a six month payback it would
a year with a six month payback it would also avoid four thousand tons per year
also avoid four thousand tons per year
also avoid four thousand tons per year of embedded greenhouse gas in those
of embedded greenhouse gas in those
of embedded greenhouse gas in those vegetables and meat that would have
vegetables and meat that would have
vegetables and meat that would have otherwise been lost when you send it to
otherwise been lost when you send it to
otherwise been lost when you send it to a waste energy plan or water so a
a waste energy plan or water so a
a waste energy plan or water so a billion people don’t have access to safe
billion people don’t have access to safe
billion people don’t have access to safe water and bad water has killed more
water and bad water has killed more
water and bad water has killed more people than all wars now one of the
people than all wars now one of the
people than all wars now one of the prime culprits is typhoid so typhoid you
prime culprits is typhoid so typhoid you
prime culprits is typhoid so typhoid you get a fever you get gut ache headache
get a fever you get gut ache headache
get a fever you get gut ache headache and there’s a 20% chance you’re gonna
and there’s a 20% chance you’re gonna
and there’s a 20% chance you’re gonna die has anybody here at typhoid
die has anybody here at typhoid
die has anybody here at typhoid so that’s none my friends in South today
so that’s none my friends in South today
so that’s none my friends in South today and have a hard time believing me when I
and have a hard time believing me when I
and have a hard time believing me when I say that and this is why this is the
say that and this is why this is the
say that and this is why this is the group in yay South Sudan yes but the
group in yay South Sudan yes but the
group in yay South Sudan yes but the health promoters how many them
health promoters how many them
health promoters how many them themselves have had typhoid have them
themselves have had typhoid have them
themselves have had typhoid have them put up their hand because they’re
put up their hand because they’re
put up their hand because they’re drinking the same water how many have
drinking the same water how many have
drinking the same water how many have had it twice a quarter one guy had it
had it twice a quarter one guy had it
had it twice a quarter one guy had it five times the lady on the right seven
five times the lady on the right seven
five times the lady on the right seven people in her family had typhoid this
people in her family had typhoid this
people in her family had typhoid this year now remember that said 20% chance
year now remember that said 20% chance
year now remember that said 20% chance you’re gonna die if you don’t get
you’re gonna die if you don’t get
you’re gonna die if you don’t get treatment so you’re gonna come up with
treatment so you’re gonna come up with
treatment so you’re gonna come up with it it’s 50 bucks
it it’s 50 bucks
it it’s 50 bucks but in our contacts I’d be more like
but in our contacts I’d be more like
but in our contacts I’d be more like $3,800 now can you imagine if anytime
$3,800 now can you imagine if anytime
$3,800 now can you imagine if anytime anybody your family had a drink of water
anybody your family had a drink of water
anybody your family had a drink of water you’d risk a bill of $3,800 how would
you’d risk a bill of $3,800 how would
you’d risk a bill of $3,800 how would you ever get out of poverty so now
you ever get out of poverty so now
you ever get out of poverty so now you’re thinking of drilling wells right
you’re thinking of drilling wells right
you’re thinking of drilling wells right and as Canadians were big into this and
and as Canadians were big into this and
and as Canadians were big into this and I want to pay for the well driller and I
I want to pay for the well driller and I
I want to pay for the well driller and I want the first picture the water come
want the first picture the water come
want the first picture the water come another well I don’t want to pay for
another well I don’t want to pay for
another well I don’t want to pay for overhead administration anything like
overhead administration anything like
overhead administration anything like that
that
that as a consequence World Vision found that
as a consequence World Vision found that
as a consequence World Vision found that 45% of all the wells dural in Africa
45% of all the wells dural in Africa
45% of all the wells dural in Africa don’t work after one year why would they
don’t work after one year why would they
don’t work after one year why would they do you know how to repair well do you
do you know how to repair well do you
do you know how to repair well do you have the spare parts to do it so why
have the spare parts to do it so why
have the spare parts to do it so why would they so if you’re not going to
would they so if you’re not going to
would they so if you’re not going to invest in the system that’s going to
invest in the system that’s going to
invest in the system that’s going to take care of this well
take care of this well
take care of this well don’t even bother drilling the well now
don’t even bother drilling the well now
don’t even bother drilling the well now many cherries are getting better at this
many cherries are getting better at this
many cherries are getting better at this but
but
but actually a supply problem the first
actually a supply problem the first
actually a supply problem the first place if somebody’s alive they’re
place if somebody’s alive they’re
place if somebody’s alive they’re getting water from somewhere the
getting water from somewhere the
getting water from somewhere the question is is the water safe to drink
question is is the water safe to drink
question is is the water safe to drink so this is a water test kit for e.coli
so this is a water test kit for e.coli
so this is a water test kit for e.coli basically bacteria from feces – you fill
basically bacteria from feces – you fill
basically bacteria from feces – you fill all those cells with water if any turn
all those cells with water if any turn
all those cells with water if any turn blue it’s got eco light so to test it we
blue it’s got eco light so to test it we
blue it’s got eco light so to test it we test our toilet bowl in our office and
test our toilet bowl in our office and
test our toilet bowl in our office and one out of 100 turn blue we tested a
one out of 100 turn blue we tested a
one out of 100 turn blue we tested a nice-looking borehole well in Jerusalem
nice-looking borehole well in Jerusalem
nice-looking borehole well in Jerusalem South Sudan every cell turn blue so it’s
South Sudan every cell turn blue so it’s
South Sudan every cell turn blue so it’s crazy to believe if you’re actually
crazy to believe if you’re actually
crazy to believe if you’re actually eight hundred times safer to drink the
eight hundred times safer to drink the
eight hundred times safer to drink the water in my toilet bowl in elmira then
water in my toilet bowl in elmira then
water in my toilet bowl in elmira then the water coming out of this borehole
the water coming out of this borehole
the water coming out of this borehole well that somebody drilled for them well
well that somebody drilled for them well
well that somebody drilled for them well as a chemical engineer I know how to
as a chemical engineer I know how to
as a chemical engineer I know how to treat that so we need some membranes and
treat that so we need some membranes and
treat that so we need some membranes and some ion exchange is going to work great
some ion exchange is going to work great
some ion exchange is going to work great for two months until the first part
for two months until the first part
for two months until the first part breaks but what if we were built
breaks but what if we were built
breaks but what if we were built something local with the local materials
something local with the local materials
something local with the local materials instead so this is a bio sand filter
instead so this is a bio sand filter
instead so this is a bio sand filter that technology’s been around for
that technology’s been around for
that technology’s been around for hundreds of years you create a home for
hundreds of years you create a home for
hundreds of years you create a home for the beneficial bacteria they eat the
the beneficial bacteria they eat the
the beneficial bacteria they eat the harmful ones and there’s projects that
harmful ones and there’s projects that
harmful ones and there’s projects that use appropriate like technology like
use appropriate like technology like
use appropriate like technology like this all over the world there’s more
this all over the world there’s more
this all over the world there’s more than five thousand these projects in 190
than five thousand these projects in 190
than five thousand these projects in 190 countries but almost all of them use the
countries but almost all of them use the
countries but almost all of them use the charity based approach where you give
charity based approach where you give
charity based approach where you give them away and as soon as you stop
them away and as soon as you stop
them away and as soon as you stop getting away the project’s done so this
getting away the project’s done so this
getting away the project’s done so this is Robert Robert managed the project for
is Robert Robert managed the project for
is Robert Robert managed the project for ten years in Uganda so I said Robert how
ten years in Uganda so I said Robert how
ten years in Uganda so I said Robert how many of these filters have you sold zero
many of these filters have you sold zero
many of these filters have you sold zero what what do you do well we wait for the
what what do you do well we wait for the
what what do you do well we wait for the donor to sponsor we construct them and
donor to sponsor we construct them and
donor to sponsor we construct them and then we wait now the sad part is
then we wait now the sad part is
then we wait now the sad part is everybody in town it was actually
everybody in town it was actually
everybody in town it was actually cheaper to buy a filter at full price
cheaper to buy a filter at full price
cheaper to buy a filter at full price than what they’re already spending on
than what they’re already spending on
than what they’re already spending on medicine so what we do is we treat teach
medicine so what we do is we treat teach
medicine so what we do is we treat teach social ventures so what’s important in a
social ventures so what’s important in a
social ventures so what’s important in a business well in my own business you
business well in my own business you
business well in my own business you have to at least break you so we teach
have to at least break you so we teach
have to at least break you so we teach break-even analysis production planning
break-even analysis production planning
break-even analysis production planning sales and we have this board game that
sales and we have this board game that
sales and we have this board game that we developed to teach in those ways and
we developed to teach in those ways and
we developed to teach in those ways and by February 2016 we had four projects in
by February 2016 we had four projects in
by February 2016 we had four projects in South Sudan manufacturing filters by
South Sudan manufacturing filters by
South Sudan manufacturing filters by February 2017 there is a war in kg kg in
February 2017 there is a war in kg kg in
February 2017 there is a war in kg kg in laundry and yay and Juba were both
laundry and yay and Juba were both
laundry and yay and Juba were both surrounded so there’s 3,000 refugees a
surrounded so there’s 3,000 refugees a
surrounded so there’s 3,000 refugees a day leaving Uganda to go into South
day leaving Uganda to go into South
day leaving Uganda to go into South Sudan among them is Matthew and his
Sudan among them is Matthew and his
Sudan among them is Matthew and his family who was one of our managers
family who was one of our managers
family who was one of our managers they’re settled in and around bdbd which
they’re settled in and around bdbd which
they’re settled in and around bdbd which is now the largest refugee camp in the
is now the largest refugee camp in the
is now the largest refugee camp in the world
world
world now again miss Canadians we know how to
now again miss Canadians we know how to
now again miss Canadians we know how to help right and if we got a report back
help right and if we got a report back
help right and if we got a report back from the charity hey Matthew News family
from the charity hey Matthew News family
from the charity hey Matthew News family they got some shelter some food some
they got some shelter some food some
they got some shelter some food some clothes they’re good but or if that
clothes they’re good but or if that
clothes they’re good but or if that charity were say well actually instead
charity were say well actually instead
charity were say well actually instead we didn’t do that we rented a conference
we didn’t do that we rented a conference
we didn’t do that we rented a conference hall for a week for 40 Ugandan and
hall for a week for 40 Ugandan and
hall for a week for 40 Ugandan and invited five of the refugees you’d be
invited five of the refugees you’d be
invited five of the refugees you’d be pretty confused but that’s actually what
pretty confused but that’s actually what
pretty confused but that’s actually what we did and mathroom his team taught for
we did and mathroom his team taught for
we did and mathroom his team taught for t that you Ganon’s how to do the
t that you Ganon’s how to do the
t that you Ganon’s how to do the biofilters that team went out they sold
biofilters that team went out they sold
biofilters that team went out they sold 27 filters that month which was more
27 filters that month which was more
27 filters that month which was more than the amount they needed to cover
than the amount they needed to cover
than the amount they needed to cover their costs to run their plan and then
their costs to run their plan and then
their costs to run their plan and then they used that money to help build their
they used that money to help build their
they used that money to help build their own homes so this is the difference
own homes so this is the difference
own homes so this is the difference between development and relief now if I
between development and relief now if I
between development and relief now if I were to ask you what is poverty what
were to ask you what is poverty what
were to ask you what is poverty what kind of answer would you give me would
kind of answer would you give me would
kind of answer would you give me would your answer have something to do with a
your answer have something to do with a
your answer have something to do with a lack of money lack of stuff and if
lack of money lack of stuff and if
lack of money lack of stuff and if that’s what poverty is then the answer
that’s what poverty is then the answer
that’s what poverty is then the answer to poverty obviously money and stuff but
to poverty obviously money and stuff but
to poverty obviously money and stuff but the UN interviewed people who are
the UN interviewed people who are
the UN interviewed people who are actually in poverty and the answers are
actually in poverty and the answers are
actually in poverty and the answers are more like shame humiliation I’m
more like shame humiliation I’m
more like shame humiliation I’m powerless to change my situation what
powerless to change my situation what
powerless to change my situation what happens if you give a person like that
happens if you give a person like that
happens if you give a person like that free money and stuff does it reduce
free money and stuff does it reduce
free money and stuff does it reduce those things or exasperate the problem
those things or exasperate the problem
those things or exasperate the problem is we’re solving the wrong problem now
is we’re solving the wrong problem now
is we’re solving the wrong problem now when I go inspecting biofilters if I
when I go inspecting biofilters if I
when I go inspecting biofilters if I inspect one that was donated the wife
inspect one that was donated the wife
inspect one that was donated the wife will be showing me how it works and I
will be showing me how it works and I
will be showing me how it works and I will never see the husband he’ll be off
will never see the husband he’ll be off
will never see the husband he’ll be off in the corner of the garden keeping
in the corner of the garden keeping
in the corner of the garden keeping himself busy that filter was free but it
himself busy that filter was free but it
himself busy that filter was free but it was bought with his dignity but if I
was bought with his dignity but if I
was bought with his dignity but if I inspect a filter that was bought by that
inspect a filter that was bought by that
inspect a filter that was bought by that family again the wife will be showing me
family again the wife will be showing me
family again the wife will be showing me how it works the husband will barge in
how it works the husband will barge in
how it works the husband will barge in explained to me how it works
explained to me how it works
explained to me how it works because he’s proud of what he’s provided
because he’s proud of what he’s provided
because he’s proud of what he’s provided for his family so this is harassment he
for his family so this is harassment he
for his family so this is harassment he was our first customer and ten years ago
was our first customer and ten years ago
was our first customer and ten years ago so he’s had more than two hundred
so he’s had more than two hundred
so he’s had more than two hundred thousand liters of water from that
thousand liters of water from that
thousand liters of water from that filter now in this picture it’s hard to
filter now in this picture it’s hard to
filter now in this picture it’s hard to say who’s actually happier Erasmus
say who’s actually happier Erasmus
say who’s actually happier Erasmus buying that filter or Godfrey selling to
buying that filter or Godfrey selling to
buying that filter or Godfrey selling to him and speaking of happy this is Dawne
him and speaking of happy this is Dawne
him and speaking of happy this is Dawne he was our first corporate sponsor he
he was our first corporate sponsor he
he was our first corporate sponsor he was the corporate director of
was the corporate director of
was the corporate director of manufacturing for Tim Hortons Canada and
manufacturing for Tim Hortons Canada and
manufacturing for Tim Hortons Canada and basically what happened was we helped
basically what happened was we helped
basically what happened was we helped them with their icing and fruit filling
them with their icing and fruit filling
them with their icing and fruit filling factory to save four hundred ninety
factory to save four hundred ninety
factory to save four hundred ninety thousand of ingredients and utilities
thousand of ingredients and utilities
thousand of ingredients and utilities they took one person of that they
they took one person of that they
they took one person of that they sponsored forty filters in Africa now
sponsored forty filters in Africa now
sponsored forty filters in Africa now those forty filters in Africa aren’t
those forty filters in Africa aren’t
those forty filters in Africa aren’t even being used anymore because of the
even being used anymore because of the
even being used anymore because of the war but that training lives on
war but that training lives on
war but that training lives on so you’ve heard give a man a fish he
so you’ve heard give a man a fish he
so you’ve heard give a man a fish he eats for day teach a man to fish eats
eats for day teach a man to fish eats
eats for day teach a man to fish eats for a lifetime the problem is that
for a lifetime the problem is that
for a lifetime the problem is that giving out free fish feels really good
giving out free fish feels really good
giving out free fish feels really good and it looks very responsible for the
and it looks very responsible for the
and it looks very responsible for the agency distributing those fish but
agency distributing those fish but
agency distributing those fish but teaching the fish takes a lot longer and
teaching the fish takes a lot longer and
teaching the fish takes a lot longer and doesn’t look as responsible for the
doesn’t look as responsible for the
doesn’t look as responsible for the charity but what if you teach somebody
charity but what if you teach somebody
charity but what if you teach somebody to teach somebody else how to fish so
to teach somebody else how to fish so
to teach somebody else how to fish so it’s been 10 years since we taught math
it’s been 10 years since we taught math
it’s been 10 years since we taught math you how to make biofilters Matthew
you how to make biofilters Matthew
you how to make biofilters Matthew toydaria who started the project in Juba
toydaria who started the project in Juba
toydaria who started the project in Juba dari taught Nelson to start the project
dari taught Nelson to start the project
dari taught Nelson to start the project in yay in this month Nelson and Matthew
in yay in this month Nelson and Matthew
in yay in this month Nelson and Matthew were starting the project in a rua so
were starting the project in a rua so
were starting the project in a rua so said Uganda so do I still give to
said Uganda so do I still give to
said Uganda so do I still give to charity absolutely yes because charities
charity absolutely yes because charities
charity absolutely yes because charities most of them have very good intentions
most of them have very good intentions
most of them have very good intentions it’s just in the delivery in the short
it’s just in the delivery in the short
it’s just in the delivery in the short term focus that things sometimes fall
term focus that things sometimes fall
term focus that things sometimes fall apart you remember that the project in
apart you remember that the project in
apart you remember that the project in Uganda they sold 27 filters the first
Uganda they sold 27 filters the first
Uganda they sold 27 filters the first month the second month that Gerry said
month the second month that Gerry said
month the second month that Gerry said this is a great project we want to buy
this is a great project we want to buy
this is a great project we want to buy 300 filters at full price if you
300 filters at full price if you
300 filters at full price if you distribute distribute them free of
distribute distribute them free of
distribute distribute them free of charge or nearly free of charge around
charge or nearly free of charge around
charge or nearly free of charge around town so this is a tremendous boost for
town so this is a tremendous boost for
town so this is a tremendous boost for the project 300 sales and for these 300
the project 300 sales and for these 300
the project 300 sales and for these 300 families that’s a Bennett you know a
families that’s a Bennett you know a
families that’s a Bennett you know a benefit for them but in the long term
benefit for them but in the long term
benefit for them but in the long term how are these forty-five people going to
how are these forty-five people going to
how are these forty-five people going to sell filters when everybody expects them
sell filters when everybody expects them
sell filters when everybody expects them to be nearly free and who’s going to get
to be nearly free and who’s going to get
to be nearly free and who’s going to get sick while they wait for a free one that
sick while they wait for a free one that
sick while they wait for a free one that might never come instead of buying one
might never come instead of buying one
might never come instead of buying one themselves and so I can understand
themselves and so I can understand
themselves and so I can understand wanting to help these donors who want to
wanting to help these donors who want to
wanting to help these donors who want to distribute free fish so what if the
distribute free fish so what if the
distribute free fish so what if the donors like us were to say actually can
donors like us were to say actually can
donors like us were to say actually can you take our donation and use it for
you take our donation and use it for
you take our donation and use it for your own overhead to train and empower
your own overhead to train and empower
your own overhead to train and empower these local projects if we work that way
these local projects if we work that way
these local projects if we work that way not only are the objectives that we’re
not only are the objectives that we’re
not only are the objectives that we’re working on would increase but every
working on would increase but every
working on would increase but every other one poverty relief equality peace
other one poverty relief equality peace
other one poverty relief equality peace justice climate change so when you
justice climate change so when you
justice climate change so when you invest in charity invest in shared
invest in charity invest in shared
invest in charity invest in shared durable prosperity thank you
durable prosperity thank you
durable prosperity thank you [Applause]
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