The mechanization of domestic tasks such as milling or husking grains (normally done with a mortar and pestle or grinding stone) can transform the time-consuming actions into profitable economic activities for rural West African women. The Diesel engines responsible for such transformation are being distributed in Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) with help from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Not only mill work is accomplished. A new diesel-run engine mounted on a steel chassis, called multifunctional platform, or MFP can power a variety of equipment, including a battery charger, and joinery and carpentry equipment. The machine can also generate electricity for lighting, refrigeration and water pumps...
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