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Monthly Archives: September 2008

  • September 29, 2008
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Rendille Home – Made of USAID Food Bags

Rendille Home – Made of USAID Food Bags, originally uploaded by whiteafrican. From the AfriGadget Flickr Archives. A traditional Rendille home in the deserts of Northern Kenya reuses USAID bags to make their structure. [See more images like this on … Read more →

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  • September 18, 2008
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Philip’s Model Plane at International ArtBots Show (Video)

“I feel good when I do these things.” One of my favorite stories on AfriGadget has been of Philip Isohe and his hobby of making very detailed (and working) model airplanes and buses made from scratch. Earlier this year, the … Read more →

  • Posted in: AfriGadget, How-To, Materials, Toys, video
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  • September 4, 2008
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Farming Innovations in a Slum

Google Earth is one way to appreciate the crush in Kibera, Africa’s largest slum. Not surprisingly popular images of people living in desperate conditions aren’t far from the truth when it comes to this corner of Nairobi – but out … Read more →

  • Posted in: Food, Gadgets, Health
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