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Help 5 GlobalGiving Nonprofit Project Leaders working in the field to find solutions to Challenges facing the populations and communities that they serve.

GlobalGiving, InnoCentive and The Rockefeller Foundation have teamed up to sponsor this Challenge because they believe that when you bring together people with passion, know-how and the resources to get things done you can truly make the world a better place.

This is your chance to help change the world and earn cash rewards of up to $40,000 USD. There will be 5 Challenges presented for you to solve – see them all below:

Solar Water Treatment
Design of a Solar Water Treatment System based on TiO2 Nanoparticles
Reward: $15,000 USD

The Rockefeller Foundation is providing support to this Seeker for the design of a low cost water treatment system based on solar radiation and titanium dioxide (TiO2). It is part of the Global Giveback Innovation Challenge Set. A prototype design will be required using known proven technology supplied by the Seeker.

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Peruvian River
Small-scale River Turbines for the
Peruvian Jungle
Reward: $20,000 USD

A design is required for a robust and easy to assemble river turbine producing 6 kWh per 24 period of operation from a river flowing at approximately 1 meter per second. The turbines are for platform-mounted use on the rivers of the Peruvian jungle.

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Lake Victoria
Make Water from Lake Victoria Safe
to Drink!
Reward: $20,000 USD

This Challenge requires a design for an easy-to-use and robust method that purifies water from Lake Victoria so that it is safe to drink. This is a Theoretical Challenge that requires only a written proposal to be submitted.

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Rainwater Collection
Design of a Low Cost Rainwater Harvesting
Storage Tank in a Wetland Region
Reward: $20,000 USD

The Rockefeller Foundation is providing support to this Seeker for the design of a new rainwater harvesting storage tank for use in a wetland Region in India. Affordability, high water table, flooding, differential settlement and acidic soil are just some of the issues to be overcome with the proper design.

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UV light
Sunlight/UV-light dose Indicator
Reward: $40,000 USD

The Seeker is looking for an indicator which gives a visual sign of being exposed to sunlight/UV-light. This is a reduction-to-practice Challenge that requires a written proposal and experimental proof-of-concept data.

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The InnoCentive Solver community is diverse and includes people with a broad range of skills ranging from engineers to technologists to entrepreneurs. If you're a creative thinker, you can help initiate urgently needed changes in the developing world. You will have the satisfaction of helping an entire population to achieve a better quality of life, and if chosen, you will receive a cash award of up to $40,000 USD.

Once the solutions are submitted, and chosen - then the real excitement starts. You'll be part of the future of innovation for charities where Crowdsourcing and implementation come together. This is an incredibly unique way to not only solve the problem, but to actively help make the solution happen. Just wait until you see the next steps that make your solution a reality.

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