How Canadian engineers are helping improve the lives of African girls and women

Imagine not being able to run water from a faucet or use kitchen appliances. This is what life is like for kids in Burkina Faso, Africa. Girls get up early to help with chores every day, hardly have any time for school, and work until it's dark. But, thanks to an organization called Engineers Without Borders and a portable engine called the Multifunctional Platform ("MFP" for short), this is starting to change in a big way.

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