I started with a project idea of making a vehicle tracking system using GPS technologies and Arduino, before COVID-19 becomes a pendemic desease and later I have change the topic and come up with a medical project to support the community through digital fabrication and "Making Almost Anything" sprit_ Fab Academy 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic a global issue, many people have been racing to get ways to keep a good hand hygiene (regular washing of hands). In Rwanda most of the solutions involve a bucket fitted with taps. This meant you had to be touching the tap anytime you wanted to wash your hand.

The Step and Wash (Kandagira ukarabe), is a simple technology that reduces the rate of disease infection and saves millions of Francs during the treatment of some diseases. ‘Step and Wash’ is a simple hand washing equipment where a small jar or container with clean water is positioned at the top and connected to a peddle that exerts pressure open the flow of water from the container.

‘Step and Wash’ is a simple hand washing equipment where a small jar or container with clean water is positioned at the top and connected to a peddle that exerts pressure open the flow of water from the container. At the base of the equipment, is an empty jeryycan connected to a sink by a plastic or rubber pipe that collects dirty water after washing hands. The dirty water is easily disposed off when full.

The design behind of this simple technology ensures that those washing hands do not touch the contaminated handle of the jerrycan. A bar of soap is positioned next to it.