Posts tagged human-centered design
Executive Director Update: Summer 2021
Executive Director Update: Summer 2021

Greetings 33 Buckets Community,

This is Danny, Executive Director of 33 Buckets. I am excited to share with you our first Executive Director Update of the summer. This update will include real-time progress on our work, straight from the source. Currently, I’m writing to you from Cusco, Peru where we are working in collaboration with our local partner Sustainable Development Studies (SDS) and the Municipality of Ccorca to create district-wide access to clean water. Continue reading to get caught up on our key initiatives.

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Daniel Hoop33 Bucketsupdate, human-centered design, clean water, water treatment, collaboration, prototype
The Importance of Human-Centered Design in Water Projects
The Importance of Human-Centered Design in Water Projects

Human-centered design is the key to successful problem-solving. Without truly understanding people’s needs, engineering solutions are doomed to fail. Other water projects have a high rate of failure and are not built to last. 33 Buckets makes sure that even before everything else, we understand the unique needs of the community and to maintain our projects for generations.

Margaret Wong, the UX Design intern at 33 Buckets writes about what exactly human-centered design is, and how we make it our priority.

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Margaret Wonghuman-centered design, clean water, social changeComment