In July, the Rwanda Makerspace Consortium hosted the competition “Our Future Green Village.” The competition provided inspiration for newly established maker clubs and an opportunity for students to showcase their maker skills and creativity.
All twenty schools in the Makerspace Consortium participated in the competition. Each maker club began by identifying environmental issues in their communities and brainstormed solutions. For example, one club decided to address the issue of land shortage in their village, which had a lot of houses. They decided to build skyscrapers and buildings with multiple levels. Another team addressed water issues by building a smart irrigation system around their school’s garden. Another team recognized that soap was very expensive and found ways to make their own soap from inexpensive materials.
On July 1, students packed their…
