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Better Than Charity | Bruce Taylor | TEDxUW


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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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