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102 | Putting Humans at the Center of Design

Podcast
Design at the Intersection of Technology and Humanity Daniel Feldman and Adam Reineck of Ideo.org join us to talk about human-centered design.
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17 | Mitigating Climate-Based Disaster Before it Strikes

Podcast
Social Design Circle Honoree
Can design prevent disaster? Mohammed Rezwan of Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha details his designs for floating communities.
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35 | Big Problems, Simple Solutions

Podcast
Social Design Circle Honoree
How do we design with scarcity? Ashok Gadgil speaks to us about simple, low cost solutions to global public health.
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Ashok Gadgil

Social Design Circle Honoree
Podcast
Can low cost, simple designs be implemented at scale? For over twenty years, US engineer Dr. Ashok Gadgil’s work has focused on designing low-cost technologies that help the world’s poorest and most vulnerable.
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Design for Extreme Affordability

Social Design Circle Honoree
Can social change be taught? Design for Extreme Affordability is a graduate course offered by Stanford University where students are asked to design products and services which will change the lives of the world’s poorest citizens.
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Equalize Health (Formerly D-Rev)

Social Design Circle Honoree
Can high quality, low cost medical equipment be broadly available to the world’s poorest? Equalize Health (formerly D-Rev) is a not-for-profit medical technology company working to prevent people lacking access to treatment from suffering treatable conditions.
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Goonj

Social Design Circle Honoree
Podcast
How can donated clothing be translated into community renewal? Goonj is a non-­governmental organization based in Delhi since 1998 which undertakes poverty alleviation work, using the city's discard as material to fuel widespread development work across village India.
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Mohammed Rezwan

Social Design Circle Honoree
Podcast
How can design help flood prone communities to function when facilities and resources are under water? Founded by Mohammed Rezwan, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha is a nonprofit that works to support the environment and people affected by climate change-induced flooding in Bangladesh by transforming waterways into pathways for education, information, and technology.
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Myna Mahila Foundation

CSF Grantee
How can education be supported through design? Myna Mahila Foundation charges women to speak about menstruation and empowers them through education and micro-entrepreneurship.
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Qigong Sensory Training Institute

CSF Grantee
What is the role of parent education in the healthcare of autistic children? Qigong Sensory Therapy is a revolutionary approach to treating autism developed by integrating Western and Chinese medicine.
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Sanergy

Social Design Circle Honoree
Can waste management create jobs and improve hygiene? Launched in Nairobi’s slums, Sanergy is a business and sanitation initiative. Low-cost pay toilets are run by locals as a business. Waste is processed into fertilizer and sold to commercial farms.
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Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE)

2010 Prize Winner
Video
Can menstrual pads contribute to economic opportunities for women? Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE) has designed a menstrual pad made from banana tree fibers—a local, renewable resource that SHE sources from two (largely female) farming co-ops in the eastern region of the country.
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thinkpublic

Social Design Circle Honoree
Can better human services be co-designed? Founded in 2004 as the first of its kind, Thinkpublic is a London-based social design agency that works with public sector and nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of the services they provide.
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Congratulations to Yasmeen Lari (@barefootsocialar Congratulations to Yasmeen Lari (@barefootsocialarchitecture), founder of Heritage Foundation of Pakistan (@heritagefoundationpk) on receiving the 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture! As a guest on the @socialdesigninsights Podcast, she talked about the role architects can play in reviving vernacular architecture and empowering vulnerable communities, especially women, to build better and safer structures. Click on the link in the bio to listen to her podcast episode Streaming on @spotify @itunes @googlepodcast @iheartradio @podcastspreaker @stitcherpodcasts Reposted from @socialdesigninsights Images Credits: @heritagefoundationpk #SDI #Podcast #SocialDesign #SocialDesignInsights #CurryStone #CSDP #CSF #women #architecture #architect #architecturalhistory #award #disaster #relief #zerocarbon #sustainable #sustainabledesign #Pakistan #Karachi #HeritageFoundationofPakistan #YasmeenLari #ArchitectsinPakistan #ArchitectureinPakistan #JaneDrewPrize #FuturArc #womeninarchitecture #womenarchitects #vernaculararchitecture #RIBA #ribaroyalgoldmedal
Reposted from @govandiartsfestival We are ready fo Reposted from @govandiartsfestival We are ready for you guys! Come be a part of the celebration from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM everyday until the 19th February 2023! Govandi Arts festival is part of the ‘India/UK Together, a Season of Culture’, taking place in India and the UK from June 2022 to March 2023. Partners: Community Design Agency @communitydesignagency , Streets Reimagined @streets_reimagined01 , Lamplighters CIC Arts @lamplighterarts.cic With British Council @inbritish #IndiaUKTogether #SeasonofCulture #CultureConnectsUs #govandiartsfestival #govandiartsfestival2023 #celebratingcommunities #creatingjoy #govandi #mumbai
Reposted from @govandiartsfestival 7 Days to go! Reposted from @govandiartsfestival 7 Days to go! Come be a part of the celebration from 15th to 19th February 2023! Govandi Arts festival is part of the ‘India/UK Together, a Season of Culture’, taking place in India and the UK from June 2022 to March 2023. Partners: Community Design Agency @communitydesignagency , Streets Reimagined @streets_reimagined01 , Lamplighters CIC Arts @lamplighterarts.cic With British Council @inbritish #IndiaUKTogether #SeasonofCulture #CultureConnectsUs #govandiartsfestival #govandiartsfestival2023 #celebratingcommunities #creatingjoy #govandi #mumbai
Excited to share that @communitydesignagency, the Excited to share that @communitydesignagency, the social design studio in Mumbai which is supported by CSF, is hosting an Arts Festival in the marginalised neighborhood of Govandi in Mumbai from the 15th to 19th of February. The @govandiartsfestival is a platform for the youth and residents of Govandi, with whom CDA has been working for the past 6 years, to hone their skills and celebrate the talent and joy that resides in their neighborhood. As one of the most neglected neighborhoods of Mumbai, Govandi and its residents have been at the receiving end of a lot of stigma, misconceptions and are deprived of social and economic opportunities. This Festival is a way for Govandi to connect with the rest of Mumbai and encourage greater involvement in its growth and development. Supported by a grant received by the British Council @inbritish as a part of their India/UK Season of Culture, and in partnership with Bristol based @streets_reimagined01 and @lamplighterarts.cic, this Festival will be a culmination of five 6 month long mentorships for 45 mentees, three 4 month long artist residencies for contextual art installations and a lantern parade with the entire neighborhood. Image 2: Lanterns being prepared with the residents for the parade Image 3: The theatre cohort in a movement-based workshop Image 4: The photography mentees showcasing their works in a small preview exhibition for the neighborhood Image 5: Artist Resident Nisha Nair Gupta recording oral narratives of the community's lives and struggles Image 6: Artist Resident Jerry Antony creating a stop motion animation video with the young children of Govandi Image 7: The rap and music cohort engaging with other artists at an event Image 8: The entire cohort attending a separate Arts Festival in Mumbai Image 9: The children of Govandi extending an invitation to everyone to join them next week!

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REQUESTS FOR FUNDING

Marginalized communities around the world are still dealing with the aftermath of COVID-19. The looming recession and geo-political issues have also been a major cause of concern for all.

Curry Stone Foundation continues to receive numerous requests for support. Many of these causes have significant merit, and we understand the need is great.

We continue to honor our prior commitments, to projects in India and elsewhere, who have needed additional support to reach completion. Since these projects impact fragile, marginalized populations, and are at the crucial stage of scaling, our funds are committed to them.

For these reasons, we will not be able to assist financially with any immediate requests for funds.

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