Design for the Other 90%

Design for the other 90%, a movement that "began" during the 1960s and 1970s and has grown tremendously since, encompasses an idea of providing everyone, worldwide, with with the products and services that many of us have and take for granted. The services and products that 5.8 billion people have restricted access to, if any access at all, include our accessibility to food, water, shelter, transportation, education, health care, and energy.

Focusing on Education:

Only 16% of the world population has access to basic computer technologies, meaning the remaining 84% don' t have the technologies available or the energy to support them. As a result, the movement, which includes educators, engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs, is looking to find ways to provide technological resources to countries in poverty and remote areas of the world.

The Projects:

• AMD Personal Internet Communicator
• Kinkajou Microfilm Projector and Portable Library
• One Laptop per Child
• Sierra Portable Light Project
• Solar Home Light System

The movement/project is amazing and deserves more attention through news, media, and word of mouth.