The camp takes shape in Nankandulo
How a sub-county, a school hall and a box of salvaged parts became the centre’s first grassroots exhibition. — TBC
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Grassroots Innovation Camp & Awards 2026
Four days of building, judging and exhibition, ending with the awards. — TBC
TestimonyWe did not teach them to build. We gave them a table, some parts and a reason.
Judging for usefulness, not polish
Why the scoring sheet rewards a rough prototype that works over a neat one that does not. — TBC
Prototype clinic: soldering and safety
A half-day bench session on joints, heat and what not to do. — TBC
Thematic areas framework
The four pillars, what sits under each, and how they are assessed. — TBC
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Workshop receives its first donated equipment
Six irons, a bench supply and a box of salvaged parts. — TBC
TestimonyI thought you needed a laboratory. It turns out you need a soldering iron and somebody who will let you use it.
From a salvaged radio to a solar dryer
One entrant’s route from taking things apart to selling what she built. — TBC