After 18 months of R&D, a well-deserved sense of pride !
Because that's exactly what this is about! Nearly two full years of discussions with all our partners in Niger, rethinking the world. After long evenings testing more or less "outlandish" solutions, after multiple versions of assembly plans, several trials of electronic board designs, the first CE certification tests, the delivery of the first versions to UNHCR, and finally hours of laser cutting, we can now proudly say, "Yes, we did it!".
And we have kept our promise :
- A 100-page assembly manual
- Three pairs of inexperienced hands on the assembly, and their brains (Pascal Betschen, Maelle Ruffier, Florent Thomas)
- A jack-of-all-trades expert (Philippe Jimenez)
- Logistical support (Gael Torrecillas)
- A selection of medications to fight the fever affecting our teams (A special thought for those bedridden with fever: Stéphane Stassens, Marie Charlotte Pepin, Pascal Dernoncourt)
In the end, 9 hours of work with 3 people to assemble 15 DataCup units. Exactly what we had planned for individuals experienced in assembly (which is what we became by the end of the day). We can now confidently say that DataCup has entered its "industrial" version, as the design, assembly, and control procedures are finalized and easy to access for all our teams.
So, what's next? We just need to load them with their cultural, educational, and humanitarian content and handle the administrative formalities for international deliveries. Soon, Abdou Moumouni University and Handicap International Niger will have a truly autonomous and mobile solution for their local activities in areas without internet access.
Thank you to the entire team for your tireless work, thank you all for the values you bring to this project, and finally, thank you to our partners for your trust, which honors and motivates us every step of the way.
Now, we just need to share the rest of the DataCup journey until they reach their destination.
First DataCup series