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Humanitarian Product Design

$3,511
125%
Raised toward our $2,800 Goal
47 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on December 06, at 01:40 PM CST
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Fundraising for Humanitarian Product Design

What is Humanitarian Product Design (HPD)?

HPD is a two-semester program where students of all engineering majors work in groups to design prototypes for refugee camps, with the end goal of production. These projects are specifically designed and presented by our partners at the International Federation of The Red Cross (IFRC) to improve the health and safety of the community. Over the course of the two semesters, the projects are being constantly improved and modified until they are effective and efficient. Humanitarian Product Design needs funding in order to continue making prototypes that will supply refugee camps with technological advances. These prototypes rely purely on fundraising and out-of-pocket costs, so funds collected from Hornraiser are crucial to the success of our projects. With your help, we can improve the lives of refugees all around the world! Donate to help us today!

Current HPD Group 

Team Biodigester:

Team Biodigester aims to improve the design of an anaerobic biodigester to speed up human waste breakdown. Refugee camps often do not have adequate sanitation systems, and as a result, refugees are forced to live in unsanitary and dangerous conditions. Faster waste breakdown will help prevent illness and pathogens from spreading, as well as improve the living conditions in the camp. We are developing a solar collector that uses heat energy to warm wastewater to the optimal conditions for the biodigester. This system will be efficient, cheap, and easy to operate. 

Team Lighting:

90% percent of refugee camps across the globe have insufficient lighting, endangering women while walking at night, and complicating basic activities after dark. Team Lighting aims to address this issue by creating small, solar-powered, lights that can be efficiently shipped in bulk to improve conditions in the camp. These devices will be easily installed on latrines and common areas to provide light during the night and will recharge with the daylight sun. These lighting devices will provide a quick temporary solution for under a dollar.

Team Pad:

As of 2019, 45% of women in refugee camps did not have their menstrual needs met regarding period products. This results in an inability to carry out daily tasks and poses potential health risks from using makeshift pads consisting of unhygienic materials. To combat this issue, we’re developing a 3-pad machine that will allow women in refugee camps to manufacture effective and inexpensive menstrual pads on-site. This will increase employment opportunities and accessibility to sanitary products.

Team Camp Infrastructure:

For this project, the Camp Infrastructure team will be designing and building a latrine privacy structure to test the Lighting team's product on. We will additionally by adding to the field site's capabilities by adding power and wifi.


Levels
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$25

Illuminate the Future

Thank you for contributing to lighting five latrines!

$30

That's Camp

Build one wall of the latrine!

$35

A Hot Topic

Biodigesters are most effective at 35°C.

$40

Can we build it? Yes we can!

Add one wall of sheet metal to our latrine!

$45

We Appreciate You. Period.

As of 2019, 45% of women in refugee camps did not have their menstrual needs met regarding period products.

$70

Knock knock. Who's there?

Build our door!

$80

Sunny Day

Thanks for brightening the lives of our refugee camps!

$120

Pads Aplenty

Team Pad aims to produce 120 pads per hour.

$200

It's Giving Philanthropist

That's half of the latrine!

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