I’m sure you’ve all experienced situations like this when all of a
situations like this when all of a
situations like this when all of a sudden just in a second everything
sudden just in a second everything
sudden just in a second everything changes and for me that was drinking a
changes and for me that was drinking a
changes and for me that was drinking a glass of water not not that one but it
glass of water not not that one but it
glass of water not not that one but it was a glass of water and it was dirty
was a glass of water and it was dirty
was a glass of water and it was dirty water and you know is one of the
water and you know is one of the
water and you know is one of the simplest things in life a glass of water
simplest things in life a glass of water
simplest things in life a glass of water but it really changed my life so it was
but it really changed my life so it was
but it really changed my life so it was 1998 and I was 19 years old and I found
1998 and I was 19 years old and I found
1998 and I was 19 years old and I found myself in India and this was a massive
myself in India and this was a massive
myself in India and this was a massive quota shop for me occasionally went to
quota shop for me occasionally went to
quota shop for me occasionally went to Europe but you know India was it was a
Europe but you know India was it was a
Europe but you know India was it was a real shock to the system culturally and
real shock to the system culturally and
real shock to the system culturally and in many many ways but I was teaching in
in many many ways but I was teaching in
in many many ways but I was teaching in a school and it was in Kashmir so it was
a school and it was in Kashmir so it was
a school and it was in Kashmir so it was a fiftieth year of Independence so there
a fiftieth year of Independence so there
a fiftieth year of Independence so there was a lot of activity quite scary but
was a lot of activity quite scary but
was a lot of activity quite scary but aside from that I was teaching in a
aside from that I was teaching in a
aside from that I was teaching in a community school and I was finding it
community school and I was finding it
community school and I was finding it really really hard to teach because the
really really hard to teach because the
really really hard to teach because the the class just kept changing so there
the class just kept changing so there
the class just kept changing so there was no consistency in the students and
was no consistency in the students and
was no consistency in the students and predominantly within within the girls in
predominantly within within the girls in
predominantly within within the girls in the class and and you know I finally
the class and and you know I finally
the class and and you know I finally this was just crazy why why was this
this was just crazy why why was this
this was just crazy why why was this happening and I found out that it was
happening and I found out that it was
happening and I found out that it was due to preventable water related illness
due to preventable water related illness
due to preventable water related illness and then actually that was reinforced a
and then actually that was reinforced a
and then actually that was reinforced a couple of weeks later when I unwittingly
couple of weeks later when I unwittingly
couple of weeks later when I unwittingly drank some dirty water myself
drank some dirty water myself
drank some dirty water myself so string eating very very hot Kashmiri
so string eating very very hot Kashmiri
so string eating very very hot Kashmiri food and sort of grabbed the nearest
food and sort of grabbed the nearest
food and sort of grabbed the nearest glass and got very well acquainted with
glass and got very well acquainted with
glass and got very well acquainted with that that toilet and the think that has
that that toilet and the think that has
that that toilet and the think that has no plumbing pretty messy and but also
no plumbing pretty messy and but also
no plumbing pretty messy and but also that that stayed with me for a number of
that that stayed with me for a number of
that that stayed with me for a number of years afterwards almost every month bit
years afterwards almost every month bit
years afterwards almost every month bit like a period I would need to know where
like a period I would need to know where
like a period I would need to know where all of the toilets where so any anyone
all of the toilets where so any anyone
all of the toilets where so any anyone needs to know about toilets in Bristol
needs to know about toilets in Bristol
needs to know about toilets in Bristol and I know quite well and and you know
and I know quite well and and you know
and I know quite well and and you know it really for me it was a regular
it really for me it was a regular
it really for me it was a regular reminder of what 2 billion people all
reminder of what 2 billion people all
reminder of what 2 billion people all over the world suffer on a daily basis
over the world suffer on a daily basis
over the world suffer on a daily basis and I promise to do something about it
and I promise to do something about it
and I promise to do something about it and you know access to water really is
and you know access to water really is
and you know access to water really is it’s a human right and it’s the most
it’s a human right and it’s the most
it’s a human right and it’s the most basic building block to any sort of
basic building block to any sort of
basic building block to any sort of development once you’ve got water then
development once you’ve got water then
development once you’ve got water then all other types of development can
all other types of development can
all other types of development can flourish and you know my question really
flourish and you know my question really
flourish and you know my question really was you know why why is something that
was you know why why is something that
was you know why why is something that is preventable not being prevented and
is preventable not being prevented and
is preventable not being prevented and after sort of you know twelve years in
after sort of you know twelve years in
after sort of you know twelve years in the industry and you know not wanting to
the industry and you know not wanting to
the industry and you know not wanting to sort of simplify that a very complex
sort of simplify that a very complex
sort of simplify that a very complex issue and my argument is that a lot of
issue and my argument is that a lot of
issue and my argument is that a lot of it’s down to creativity and so imagine a
it’s down to creativity and so imagine a
it’s down to creativity and so imagine a world that’s more equal than the world
world that’s more equal than the world
world that’s more equal than the world we live in today where 900 children
we live in today where 900 children
we live in today where 900 children don’t die needlessly from something
don’t die needlessly from something
don’t die needlessly from something that’s preventable every day and where
that’s preventable every day and where
that’s preventable every day and where parents don’t live with guilt shame
parents don’t live with guilt shame
parents don’t live with guilt shame anger at their children having died due
anger at their children having died due
anger at their children having died due to something it is preventable where
to something it is preventable where
to something it is preventable where children like these can go to school
children like these can go to school
children like these can go to school every day where they can lead
every day where they can lead
every day where they can lead flourishing lives so they can learn and
flourishing lives so they can learn and
flourishing lives so they can learn and maybe even they can be the ones who help
maybe even they can be the ones who help
maybe even they can be the ones who help us combat climate change and prevent
us combat climate change and prevent
us combat climate change and prevent Wars and you know invent some amazing
Wars and you know invent some amazing
Wars and you know invent some amazing technology and at the moment by the end
technology and at the moment by the end
technology and at the moment by the end of this talk another chap twelve
of this talk another chap twelve
of this talk another chap twelve children will have died from water
children will have died from water
children will have died from water related illness so going on that sort of
related illness so going on that sort of
related illness so going on that sort of creative theme I think you know when one
creative theme I think you know when one
creative theme I think you know when one of the big obstacles is is big business
of the big obstacles is is big business
of the big obstacles is is big business thinking so big business does lots of
thinking so big business does lots of
thinking so big business does lots of things really really well don’t get me
things really really well don’t get me
things really really well don’t get me wrong but you know they’re really good
wrong but you know they’re really good
wrong but you know they’re really good at scaling up and rolling out but
at scaling up and rolling out but
at scaling up and rolling out but they’re really not very good at being
they’re really not very good at being
they’re really not very good at being nimble at thinking creatively adapting
nimble at thinking creatively adapting
nimble at thinking creatively adapting and leasable customizing um one size
and leasable customizing um one size
and leasable customizing um one size really doesn’t fit all especially in the
really doesn’t fit all especially in the
really doesn’t fit all especially in the cases that we work in many many of the
cases that we work in many many of the
cases that we work in many many of the big solutions to to water fail the world
big solutions to to water fail the world
big solutions to to water fail the world is full of of situations like that and
is full of of situations like that and
is full of of situations like that and we’re going to do it there’s a there’s a
we’re going to do it there’s a there’s a
we’re going to do it there’s a there’s a trail they hit the hit-and-run
trail they hit the hit-and-run
trail they hit the hit-and-run development sort of really really does
development sort of really really does
development sort of really really does leave a trail of you know depleted
leave a trail of you know depleted
leave a trail of you know depleted aquifers and and hand pumps that don’t
aquifers and and hand pumps that don’t
aquifers and and hand pumps that don’t work and you know disappointed donors as
work and you know disappointed donors as
work and you know disappointed donors as well and and really broken dreams I
well and and really broken dreams I
well and and really broken dreams I suppose so you know we big thing he
suppose so you know we big thing he
suppose so you know we big thing he doesn’t really work here in the in a lot
doesn’t really work here in the in a lot
doesn’t really work here in the in a lot of these situations and creativity and
of these situations and creativity and
of these situations and creativity and innovation doesn’t really come from the
innovation doesn’t really come from the
innovation doesn’t really come from the center of business it tends to lie at
center of business it tends to lie at
center of business it tends to lie at the edges so the second obstacle I find
the edges so the second obstacle I find
the edges so the second obstacle I find because also that we focus a lot on
because also that we focus a lot on
because also that we focus a lot on technology being the solution and
technology being the solution and
technology being the solution and invention as such and not enough on
invention as such and not enough on
invention as such and not enough on innovation in in water developments so
innovation in in water developments so
innovation in in water developments so what I mean by that is the invention as
what I mean by that is the invention as
what I mean by that is the invention as well as with execution together as a
well as with execution together as a
well as with execution together as a solution so we’ve learnt that on-the-job
solution so we’ve learnt that on-the-job
solution so we’ve learnt that on-the-job ourselves so we’ve used numerous text
ourselves so we’ve used numerous text
ourselves so we’ve used numerous text technology technological inventions this
technology technological inventions this
technology technological inventions this is now rowing machine in conjunction
is now rowing machine in conjunction
is now rowing machine in conjunction with a number of other filters which we
with a number of other filters which we
with a number of other filters which we were using to get fluoride out of water
were using to get fluoride out of water
were using to get fluoride out of water and we’ve also used UV to get their
and we’ve also used UV to get their
and we’ve also used UV to get their general viruses out of water and you
general viruses out of water and you
general viruses out of water and you know they do work sometimes but it’s
know they do work sometimes but it’s
know they do work sometimes but it’s very important to consider the overall
very important to consider the overall
very important to consider the overall approach so it’s not just about the
approach so it’s not just about the
approach so it’s not just about the technology it’s about how you implement
technology it’s about how you implement
technology it’s about how you implement that that technology for a community and
that that technology for a community and
that that technology for a community and you know we we sort of co-create with a
you know we we sort of co-create with a
you know we we sort of co-create with a with the community and the appropriate
with the community and the appropriate
with the community and the appropriate solution and that’s that’s driven by the
solution and that’s that’s driven by the
solution and that’s that’s driven by the community it’s owned by the community is
community it’s owned by the community is
community it’s owned by the community is maintained by the community matching
maintained by the community matching
maintained by the community matching sometimes in some cases it’s even built
sometimes in some cases it’s even built
sometimes in some cases it’s even built by the community and you know program
by the community and you know program
by the community and you know program can be successful and certainly not
can be successful and certainly not
can be successful and certainly not sustainable without the community being
sustainable without the community being
sustainable without the community being fully onboard engaged and and part of
fully onboard engaged and and part of
fully onboard engaged and and part of that program and the other thing is you
that program and the other thing is you
that program and the other thing is you every community is different not only of
every community is different not only of
every community is different not only of you
you
you mmunity but every single village as well
mmunity but every single village as well
mmunity but every single village as well so that the geographical placement of
so that the geographical placement of
so that the geographical placement of that village the water assets and
that village the water assets and
that village the water assets and everything else the other innovation is
everything else the other innovation is
everything else the other innovation is a business model so sort of how are you
a business model so sort of how are you
a business model so sort of how are you actually going to raise the funds to
actually going to raise the funds to
actually going to raise the funds to make this happen to give people a safe
make this happen to give people a safe
make this happen to give people a safe also so traditional thinking would say
also so traditional thinking would say
also so traditional thinking would say that you know in order to for this to
that you know in order to for this to
that you know in order to for this to happen yeah I’d have to have a degree in
happen yeah I’d have to have a degree in
happen yeah I’d have to have a degree in Business Economics International
Business Economics International
Business Economics International Development maybe an MBA but then it’s
Development maybe an MBA but then it’s
Development maybe an MBA but then it’s very little sort of new thinking in in
very little sort of new thinking in in
very little sort of new thinking in in all of that so I found myself at the age
all of that so I found myself at the age
all of that so I found myself at the age of 25 with a fine art degree and you
of 25 with a fine art degree and you
of 25 with a fine art degree and you know a couple of years working for a
know a couple of years working for a
know a couple of years working for a small training company and really almost
small training company and really almost
small training company and really almost 100% perfectly not qualified to start a
100% perfectly not qualified to start a
100% perfectly not qualified to start a water charity so that’s what I did
what I did have on the plus side was
what I did have on the plus side was creativity and a lot of passion for
creativity and a lot of passion for
creativity and a lot of passion for finding a solution and finding a way
finding a solution and finding a way
finding a solution and finding a way through so the first thing I needed was
through so the first thing I needed was
through so the first thing I needed was money and so I created a new retail
money and so I created a new retail
money and so I created a new retail drinks category and taking on the big
drinks category and taking on the big
drinks category and taking on the big boys in many senses Frank has in open
boys in many senses Frank has in open
boys in many senses Frank has in open honest and safe talking developed this
honest and safe talking developed this
honest and safe talking developed this bottled water brand in an attempt to you
bottled water brand in an attempt to you
bottled water brand in an attempt to you reclaim some of that profit really and
reclaim some of that profit really and
reclaim some of that profit really and and send it to you and use it to fund to
and send it to you and use it to fund to
and send it to you and use it to fund to stay for two programs in India and Paul
stay for two programs in India and Paul
stay for two programs in India and Paul it’s quite a controversial industry and
it’s quite a controversial industry and
it’s quite a controversial industry and so I really wanted to use it as a as a
so I really wanted to use it as a as a
so I really wanted to use it as a as a vehicle to talk to people about the
vehicle to talk to people about the
vehicle to talk to people about the world water issues and the fact in the
world water issues and the fact in the
world water issues and the fact in the UK we have so much choice when it comes
UK we have so much choice when it comes
UK we have so much choice when it comes to drinking water we have really good
to drinking water we have really good
to drinking water we have really good tap water and if you don’t like it then
tap water and if you don’t like it then
tap water and if you don’t like it then you can put a filter or your tap and you
you can put a filter or your tap and you
you can put a filter or your tap and you know there are so many solutions you
know there are so many solutions you
know there are so many solutions you don’t really need to drink bottled water
don’t really need to drink bottled water
don’t really need to drink bottled water is a luxury so let’s use that luxury for
is a luxury so let’s use that luxury for
is a luxury so let’s use that luxury for people who really feel they need to try
people who really feel they need to try
people who really feel they need to try to talk some about it and then sort of
to talk some about it and then sort of
to talk some about it and then sort of you know diverter base
you know diverter base
you know diverter base and something more important so I did
and something more important so I did
and something more important so I did this with their team of three of us
this with their team of three of us
this with their team of three of us volunteers working from under the stairs
volunteers working from under the stairs
volunteers working from under the stairs in my house my first pallet arrived and
in my house my first pallet arrived and
in my house my first pallet arrived and it’s like a meter cubed a ton literally
it’s like a meter cubed a ton literally
it’s like a meter cubed a ton literally and I’m sort of like rebelled Bristol
and I’m sort of like rebelled Bristol
and I’m sort of like rebelled Bristol delivering first that first and pallet
delivering first that first and pallet
delivering first that first and pallet case-by-case but it was a you know it’s
case-by-case but it was a you know it’s
case-by-case but it was a you know it’s a great time but ultimately it our drive
a great time but ultimately it our drive
a great time but ultimately it our drive in the UK is to move people to more
in the UK is to move people to more
in the UK is to move people to more Greens solutions more sustainable
Greens solutions more sustainable
Greens solutions more sustainable drinking water solutions so have like a
drinking water solutions so have like a
drinking water solutions so have like a sort of a whole range of options and
sort of a whole range of options and
sort of a whole range of options and part of this for when they sort of
part of this for when they sort of
part of this for when they sort of really started with 2010 we launched a
really started with 2010 we launched a
really started with 2010 we launched a turn me on campaign and Bristol we’ve
turn me on campaign and Bristol we’ve
turn me on campaign and Bristol we’ve got like loads of really amazing old
got like loads of really amazing old
got like loads of really amazing old drinking water fountains and we were
drinking water fountains and we were
drinking water fountains and we were campaigning to get the council and the
campaigning to get the council and the
campaigning to get the council and the local water utilities to bring back
local water utilities to bring back
local water utilities to bring back these public water fountains to create
these public water fountains to create
these public water fountains to create an infrastructure so that people can
an infrastructure so that people can
an infrastructure so that people can refill on the game and also in 2010 we
refill on the game and also in 2010 we
refill on the game and also in 2010 we created another new business model and
created another new business model and
created another new business model and innovated within the festival sector
innovated within the festival sector
innovated within the festival sector providing sort of refills for people who
providing sort of refills for people who
providing sort of refills for people who are you know at a festival for duration
are you know at a festival for duration
are you know at a festival for duration a long weekend you get free refills all
a long weekend you get free refills all
a long weekend you get free refills all weekend if you buy one of our bottles or
weekend if you buy one of our bottles or
weekend if you buy one of our bottles or if you bring your own box we can but
if you bring your own box we can but
if you bring your own box we can but have a wristband and the water is
have a wristband and the water is
have a wristband and the water is filtered and chill that’s really lovely
filtered and chill that’s really lovely
filtered and chill that’s really lovely and we get to talk to people as well
and we get to talk to people as well
and we get to talk to people as well about our work and things and obviously
about our work and things and obviously
about our work and things and obviously it funds from safe water programs it
it funds from safe water programs it
it funds from safe water programs it cuts down on waste festivals and it he
cuts down on waste festivals and it he
cuts down on waste festivals and it he super hydrated is why which has quite a
super hydrated is why which has quite a
super hydrated is why which has quite a good influence on behavior cross site
good influence on behavior cross site
good influence on behavior cross site and so you know there are kind of as a
and so you know there are kind of as a
and so you know there are kind of as a load of us out there these kind of like
load of us out there these kind of like
load of us out there these kind of like small you know army of small change
small you know army of small change
small you know army of small change agents who are really sort of cutting
agents who are really sort of cutting
agents who are really sort of cutting our own path and innovating and
our own path and innovating and
our own path and innovating and influencing for maximum impact and what
influencing for maximum impact and what
influencing for maximum impact and what we can do effectively is sort of create
we can do effectively is sort of create
we can do effectively is sort of create a ripple we can we can start things we
a ripple we can we can start things we
a ripple we can we can start things we don’t do the rollouts and all that kind
don’t do the rollouts and all that kind
don’t do the rollouts and all that kind of stuff but we can we can be the sort
of stuff but we can we can be the sort
of stuff but we can we can be the sort of the spark the innovators that are
of the spark the innovators that are
of the spark the innovators that are start new movements one of our key
start new movements one of our key
start new movements one of our key strengths is is working with people so
strengths is is working with people so
strengths is is working with people so we we don’t do this on our own it’s all
we we don’t do this on our own it’s all
we we don’t do this on our own it’s all about collaborating whether that’s our
about collaborating whether that’s our
about collaborating whether that’s our partners in India who we work with to
partners in India who we work with to
partners in India who we work with to implement the work or even the
implement the work or even the
implement the work or even the communities actually out there often
communities actually out there often
communities actually out there often takes one or two people within the
takes one or two people within the
takes one or two people within the communities who really wants to make a
communities who really wants to make a
communities who really wants to make a difference in it in their own in their
difference in it in their own in their
difference in it in their own in their own space and and you know together by
own space and and you know together by
own space and and you know together by doing this we can really multiply and
doing this we can really multiply and
doing this we can really multiply and have you know incredible leverage an
have you know incredible leverage an
have you know incredible leverage an extraordinary change so after you won we
extraordinary change so after you won we
extraordinary change so after you won we funded one projects year two is about
funded one projects year two is about
funded one projects year two is about three projects and and now we’ve funded
three projects and and now we’ve funded
three projects and and now we’ve funded through a year twelve three hundred
through a year twelve three hundred
through a year twelve three hundred projects for three hundred and thirty
projects for three hundred and thirty
projects for three hundred and thirty thousand people across India and just
thousand people across India and just
thousand people across India and just started work in Nepal as well so finally
started work in Nepal as well so finally
started work in Nepal as well so finally I just wanted to give you an example of
I just wanted to give you an example of
I just wanted to give you an example of somebody I met on a recent trip to India
somebody I met on a recent trip to India
somebody I met on a recent trip to India just back in December this is sunny and
just back in December this is sunny and
just back in December this is sunny and she’s a member of the Community Action
she’s a member of the Community Action
she’s a member of the Community Action Group she was absolutely critical women
Group she was absolutely critical women
Group she was absolutely critical women do tend to be handsome and she initially
do tend to be handsome and she initially
do tend to be handsome and she initially really bought her community together
really bought her community together
really bought her community together around water and finding a solution for
around water and finding a solution for
around water and finding a solution for her family and her wider community the
her family and her wider community the
her family and her wider community the actual solute so we work very closely
actual solute so we work very closely
actual solute so we work very closely with the whole community to come up map
with the whole community to come up map
with the whole community to come up map with what they currently have and do
with what they currently have and do
with what they currently have and do lots of hydra hydra geological mapping
lots of hydra hydra geological mapping
lots of hydra hydra geological mapping to find out what the best solution is
to find out what the best solution is
to find out what the best solution is for them and that’s a decision made by
for them and that’s a decision made by
for them and that’s a decision made by by the whole community they actually
by the whole community they actually
by the whole community they actually decide on a gravity-fed water system
decide on a gravity-fed water system
decide on a gravity-fed water system suited their landscape and i actually
suited their landscape and i actually
suited their landscape and i actually built it themselves community so sunny
built it themselves community so sunny
built it themselves community so sunny told me i’m bitch talks about this and
told me i’m bitch talks about this and
told me i’m bitch talks about this and that the girls the women the girls used
that the girls the women the girls used
that the girls the women the girls used to spend about half a day collecting
to spend about half a day collecting
to spend about half a day collecting their water but well it wasn’t the shock
their water but well it wasn’t the shock
their water but well it wasn’t the shock to me that’s that’s the way that it is
to me that’s that’s the way that it is
to me that’s that’s the way that it is but they would go up the valley to
but they would go up the valley to
but they would go up the valley to collect the water and they though they
collect the water and they though they
collect the water and they though they would carry this much water on their
would carry this much water on their
would carry this much water on their heads I don’t if you can see the lady at
heads I don’t if you can see the lady at
heads I don’t if you can see the lady at the front but she’s got four full
the front but she’s got four full
the front but she’s got four full containers of water that’s about forty
containers of water that’s about forty
containers of water that’s about forty kilos that’s no twice the amount over
kilos that’s no twice the amount over
kilos that’s no twice the amount over your baggage allowance for an
your baggage allowance for an
your baggage allowance for an international holiday
international holiday
international holiday I just got imagine that so
I just got imagine that so
I just got imagine that so you know there she was telling us all
you know there she was telling us all
you know there she was telling us all about their no the injuries they’ve
about their no the injuries they’ve
about their no the injuries they’ve suffered because obviously they’re
suffered because obviously they’re
suffered because obviously they’re coming back down the mountains and
coming back down the mountains and
coming back down the mountains and slipping on paths and you can see some
slipping on paths and you can see some
slipping on paths and you can see some of these students are pretty smashed and
of these students are pretty smashed and
of these students are pretty smashed and you know it’s a lot lots of injuries
you know it’s a lot lots of injuries
you know it’s a lot lots of injuries like that and then also they’re
like that and then also they’re
like that and then also they’re compacting up the spine that happens
compacting up the spine that happens
compacting up the spine that happens just first sort of carrying out water
just first sort of carrying out water
just first sort of carrying out water and there are a lot of small girls doing
and there are a lot of small girls doing
and there are a lot of small girls doing it as well and then when you get home if
it as well and then when you get home if
it as well and then when you get home if they filter the water using cloths and
they filter the water using cloths and
they filter the water using cloths and if they’ve got enough wood then they use
if they’ve got enough wood then they use
if they’ve got enough wood then they use wood to boil it but if they don’t have
wood to boil it but if they don’t have
wood to boil it but if they don’t have that then if they don’t have the word
that then if they don’t have the word
that then if they don’t have the word then they often a suffering sort of
then they often a suffering sort of
then they often a suffering sort of diarrhea and other water related illness
diarrhea and other water related illness
diarrhea and other water related illness but now we have water just a couple of
but now we have water just a couple of
but now we have water just a couple of metres from their homes that we’ve got a
metres from their homes that we’ve got a
metres from their homes that we’ve got a number of if these fan pipes where the
number of if these fan pipes where the
number of if these fan pipes where the water’s gravity-fed down from through
water’s gravity-fed down from through
water’s gravity-fed down from through the system across the village positioned
the system across the village positioned
the system across the village positioned according to them the village decides
according to them the village decides
according to them the village decides where where it all goes and and the main
where where it all goes and and the main
where where it all goes and and the main thing that they’re opposing is time they
thing that they’re opposing is time they
thing that they’re opposing is time they just have time you know they’re not
just have time you know they’re not
just have time you know they’re not spending all this time collecting water
spending all this time collecting water
spending all this time collecting water and cleaning in and doing and then doing
and cleaning in and doing and then doing
and cleaning in and doing and then doing all the other household chores before
all the other household chores before
all the other household chores before they can go out and work and so they’ve
they can go out and work and so they’ve
they can go out and work and so they’ve got they’ve got more time which means
got they’ve got more time which means
got they’ve got more time which means they’ve got more money and so whether
they’ve got more money and so whether
they’ve got more money and so whether with more money they’re also not going
with more money they’re also not going
with more money they’re also not going to see the doctor and buy medication to
to see the doctor and buy medication to
to see the doctor and buy medication to combat side effects and with the money
combat side effects and with the money
combat side effects and with the money they can buy better crops and these
they can buy better crops and these
they can buy better crops and these crops are much more productive and a
crops are much more productive and a
crops are much more productive and a much greater variety as well so that’s
much greater variety as well so that’s
much greater variety as well so that’s having to come back the malnutrition
having to come back the malnutrition
having to come back the malnutrition that they were suffering previously and
that they were suffering previously and
that they were suffering previously and also her two children now go to school
also her two children now go to school
also her two children now go to school and partly because she can now buy them
and partly because she can now buy them
and partly because she can now buy them that uniform in their books and she can
that uniform in their books and she can
that uniform in their books and she can pay for the transport to get them there
pay for the transport to get them there
pay for the transport to get them there but also be she doesn’t need them to
but also be she doesn’t need them to
but also be she doesn’t need them to help her help her to carry the enough
help her help her to carry the enough
help her help her to carry the enough water for them each day and actually
water for them each day and actually
water for them each day and actually we’ve done quite a lot of advocacy on
we’ve done quite a lot of advocacy on
we’ve done quite a lot of advocacy on this type of project and it’s in its
this type of project and it’s in its
this type of project and it’s in its variations and the government are
variations and the government are
variations and the government are showing a real interest in and we think
showing a real interest in and we think
showing a real interest in and we think they’re probably going to agree to what
they’re probably going to agree to what
they’re probably going to agree to what to help us fund some quite a large
to help us fund some quite a large
to help us fund some quite a large number or projects for villages where
number or projects for villages where
number or projects for villages where this seats
this seats
this seats you know we weren’t really creatively
you know we weren’t really creatively
you know we weren’t really creatively with our partners and we develop and
with our partners and we develop and
with our partners and we develop and sort of demonstrate the models and
sort of demonstrate the models and
sort of demonstrate the models and approaches for really the most
approaches for really the most
approaches for really the most marginalized community so working with
marginalized community so working with
marginalized community so working with you know lots of tribal people who also
you know lots of tribal people who also
you know lots of tribal people who also have slum project but we’re
have slum project but we’re
have slum project but we’re predominately working with with tribal
predominately working with with tribal
predominately working with with tribal people and then we research and develop
people and then we research and develop
people and then we research and develop the further variations of that model
the further variations of that model
the further variations of that model because it’s never the same every
because it’s never the same every
because it’s never the same every village is different so researching all
village is different so researching all
village is different so researching all of those different those different ways
of those different those different ways
of those different those different ways of working and we do that through adapt
of working and we do that through adapt
of working and we do that through adapt what’s called adaptive program
what’s called adaptive program
what’s called adaptive program management and then we advocate these as
management and then we advocate these as
management and then we advocate these as open source models to all the other sort
open source models to all the other sort
open source models to all the other sort of bigger agencies and to the government
of bigger agencies and to the government
of bigger agencies and to the government as well so just in summary you know I
as well so just in summary you know I
as well so just in summary you know I believe that we need more creative
believe that we need more creative
believe that we need more creative approaches to charity and to the
approaches to charity and to the
approaches to charity and to the development as a whole and fundraising
development as a whole and fundraising
development as a whole and fundraising as well and I encourage the creative
as well and I encourage the creative
as well and I encourage the creative thinkers out there and the the
thinkers out there and the the
thinkers out there and the the entrepreneurs to get involved in our
entrepreneurs to get involved in our
entrepreneurs to get involved in our sector we were you know we really need
sector we were you know we really need
sector we were you know we really need you and you guys you know if you can
you and you guys you know if you can
you and you guys you know if you can support small organizations that are
support small organizations that are
support small organizations that are creative and every purchase you make
creative and every purchase you make
creative and every purchase you make every you know bit of time that you give
every you know bit of time that you give
every you know bit of time that you give or every donation that you make and you
or every donation that you make and you
or every donation that you make and you know is a vote basically and you look
know is a vote basically and you look
know is a vote basically and you look together I think you know we can make
together I think you know we can make
together I think you know we can make real lasting change thank you
real lasting change thank you
real lasting change thank you [Applause]
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