Designing for the third world is when we empower developing nations to meet their own needs making economic and environmental sense. Products can be designed and manufactured in a way that can be used without having a power supply or other mechanisms that could not be found in these kind of places.
In 2010, Kenyans were given solar powered lamps that will give them light whenever they need it and also saving their poverty. These people used to buy kerosene to light up their lamps, and now with the use of these solar lamps they can save their money and instead buying kerosene they can buy more food.
The image on the side shows what it's called the 'LifePlayer'. It is a solar-powered five-band radio and mp3 player designed to be used as a teaching aid for children. It includes 64GB of memory inside it to store educational materials and can run from either a removable solar cell or by rotating a hand-crank.
Reference:
Janelle Zara, 2013. Design to save the world. [image online] Available at: http://blogs.artinfo.com/objectlessons/2013/04/16/design-to-save-the-world-a-kenyan-engineers-solar-powered-led-lamps-for-sale-at-friedman-benda-this-weekend/ [Accessed 23rd January 2014]
Charlie Sorrel, 2011. Lifeplayer, a wind-up mp3 player for developing countries. [image online] Available at: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/06/lifeplayer-a-wind-up-mp3-player-for-developing-countries/ [Accessed 23rd January 2014]
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