Ludwick Marishane: A bath without water
Ludwick Marishane: Um banho sem água
Student Ludwick Marishane invented a water-less bathing lotion and was named the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award -- all because he didn't feel like taking baths. Full bio
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vila chamada Motetema.
e de eletricidade é tão imprevisível
circunstâncias difíceis.
fica mesmo quente.
o meu melhor amigo disse,
algo que se possa
sem ser preciso tomar banho?"
delas estão em África,
que se deve ao pó
Múltiplas infeções de tracoma
A parte chocante nisto
nada de injeções.
chocantes, pensei:
preciso pelo menos de
(Risos)
o meu telémovel --
as toxicidades --
numa folha de papel
depois de ter escrito
(Risos)
de tomar banho.
em frente na secundária,
as comunidades pobres
Compram um cigarro
saquetas inovadoras.
também aprendemos muito
(Risos)
dia aos meninos
(Aplausos)
jovens mentes mais brilhantes do mundo.
empresário estudante
receber essa honra,
fiz tudo isto,
Obrigado.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ludwick Marishane - EntrepreneurStudent Ludwick Marishane invented a water-less bathing lotion and was named the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award -- all because he didn't feel like taking baths.
Why you should listen
One day Ludwick Marishane and his best friend were sunbathing in the sweltering heat in their native Limpopo. Marishane's friend turned to him and said, "Man, why doesn't somebody invent something that you can just put on your skin and then you don't have to bathe?" Marishane, 17 at the time, thought: Yeah, why not? It took six months of research to develop a formula for a lotion that cleanses cheaply and easily -- especially important for the 2.5 billion people worldwide who lack proper access to water and sanitation.
DryBath has the same effect as anti-bacterial cleanser, but it's odorless and creates a biodegradable film that cleanes and moisturizes the skin. Five years later, it's now available on the market. Marishane has since enrolled at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and was named the Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011.
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