Two
students in Burkina Faso, Gérard Niyondiko and Moctar Dembélé, have pulled
their science knowledge and resources together to invent a malaria-preventing
mosquito-repelling soap, just in time for World Malaria day, April 25th.
The young men are students at Intsitut
International de l’Eau et de l’Envirronement de Ouagadougou (International
Institute of water and environment) in Burkina Faso and were awarded this
year’s Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) $25,000 Grand Prize. Becoming
the first student team from Africa to ever win the Grand Prize. Kudos!
Their invention, called Faso Soap, is
made from karate citronella, and other herbs found locally in Burkina Faso,
that are still a secret to the beauty industry.
“The soap will be available first here,
and then given to NGO”, Gerard Niyondiko, Technical Manager of Faso soap said
in a video.
The GSVC is the only international
competition of Social Business Plans, dedicated to students, young graduates,
and entrepreneurs with high social and/or environmental startups.
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