#MEET Jiggers Eradication

#MEET Jiggers Eradication

This is a short interview we conducted with Claude the creator of Jiggers Eradication. If you like this project and would like to vote for it, click here.

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1. Please, tell us a bit about yourself: where are you from and what is your background?

I am a young undergraduate of Moi University, Kenyaas I pursued technology education. I come from Busia County in the western part of Kenya.I am a self-driven person with goal oriented mind, innovative and a creative thinker.

2. Can you describe your idea or project in two sentences?

Jigger Eradication is an Idea that will help overcome jiggers from affected individuals. Jiggers hinder proper sanitation and may rather cause diseases as it also affects proper learning especially in infected children.

3. How did you get your idea or concept?

After visiting several primary schools within the county and witnessed how jiggers have affected pupils, I thought it would be a better idea if I would come up with a way to overcome them.

4. What is unique about your idea/project and how does it benefit mankind?

Jiggers directly affect pupils as they won't be comfortable in class.this will boost proper sanitation and health of individuals in the society.

5. Describe yourself as an entrepreneur in one sentence

I am an innovative and creative thinker with the passion to make our world a better place through fulfilling sustainable developments goals.

6. How do you deal with people that doubt your abilities/initiatives?

I explain to them the impacts caused by jiggers and need to eradicate them.

7. Where does your passion lie?

Self-driven zill and goal oriented mind.

 8. What are you afraid of or what keeps you up at night?

Implementation of my idea as I lack funds.

9. According to you, money is a synonym for.....

funding and execution of my idea.

10. If you could rid the world of three things, what would they be?

1. Poverty
2. Poor sanitation
3. Corruption

11. What are the benefits you take from the Entrepreneurship Campus?

Innovative ideas and networking.

12. What do you like more about the Entrepreneurship Campus?

Providing a platform for the exchange of useful ideas.

13. Which idea/project do you like most?

Jigger Eradication

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