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The document describes Project AQUA, which aims to address water problems in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The project team consists of 6 members from MIT, RISD, UCLA, and Samsung. Project AQUA focuses on water, sanitation and hygiene issues facing the Kiwalani community and developing sustainable, community-based solutions. It also includes an educational game about these issues available on YouTube.
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- 1. Project AQUA Water problem in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania AQUA (Advancing the Quest for Uninterrupted Access) Team Members: Peter Kang (MIT) Juhyun Song (MIT) Yunna Sinskey (MIT) Ji Eun Kim (RISD) Chad Ebesutani (UCLA) Dong Hoon Kim (Samsung)
- 2. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Related Problems in the Kiwalani Community
- 4. Game AQUA YouTube url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLYie0MrO5E
- 5. Game AQUA YouTube url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLYie0MrO5E
- 6. Sustainable Development Consultation • Working together with community members to derive community based solutions.