It may not look pretty, but it's a hardworking engine that's designed to perform many tasks. A group called Engineers Without Borders is using it to make life easier for girls and women in Africa. Read on for a few examples of what it can do!

The MFP can run a press to crush and extract oil from nuts such as shea nuts. Boiling crushed shea nuts turns their fat into butter. Shea butter can be used for cooking or making chocolate. Families can sell their extra shea butter at the market.