Elizabeth Jose 

 DESIGN THINKING FOR INNOVATION 

 FINAL ASSIGNMENT 

 Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 The tool I used was the tool of Storytelling . I work in a social organization which provides   social development to vulnerable sector in their area of influence . The social theme that   I work with was the following : Access to drinking water consumption in rural communities   in the 4 communities surrounding the Argos plant in Comayagua , Honduras . 

 Argos 's “ Piedras Azules ” cement plant is located in the department of Comayagua ,   Honduras . From the beginning of its operations in the country , a fundamental pillar for   the organization is sustainability , it is important in the search for a relationship with the   communities surrounding the plant ; in order to be good neighbors and allies in their   development . 

 In 2010 , an initial diagnosis was made documenting different socioeconomic aspects to   determine and prioritize the social impact that would serve as a roadmap for the   execution of a community development plan , continuously supporting innovative social   initiatives with great impact for the entire community . Thus , one of the basic needs   prioritized by the 4 communities of incidence in Comayagua is access to drinking water .   At present , the communities have a supply water source which supplies a large part of   the homes in these communities ; however , it is not potable , but only pipe water without   any type of treatment . It should be noted that a significant percentage of the population   is in a high level of poverty due to the high unemployment rate in the area , resulting in a   deficit in the family economy . The largest source of household income is through a salary   from the private sector with 25 % ( from the jobs generated by the cement plant , as well   as other jobs generated in the urban area of the municipality ) , followed by farming on   account their own , that is to say that 19 % of the families in the community dedicate   themselves to cultivating the land to sell their product . The rest of the population obtains   income from remittances sent by relatives or informal enterprises within and outside the   community . According to data from the study , most families survive on an income of $   200 a month . 

 This lack of income is the fundamental result by which in the homes of the families in   these rural communities they do not consume drinking water , mainly due to the high   costs that a bottle of water represents in their economy . It is estimated that an average   family consumes three bottles per week , the prices of each bottle are approximately $   1.80 per unit , spending a minimum of $ 21.6 per month on average . Added to this   problem are the health difficulties derived from the consumption of non - potable water for   humans , such as : diarrhea and parasitism , especially in children . 

 I use this information to develop different strategies to try and find a way to help with an   innovating solution that may help the population to access to safe water 

 Application 

 This tool will be useful in the main documentation in order to tell a story of a resident who   has been affected for years by the consumption of non - potable water and how this has   had a multiplying effect on the rest of his family nucleus . Likewise , it will provide 

 usefulness to document the initial problem and how the approach to the solution can   have a significant impact on the residents . Likewise , it will allow to show a real and   essential panorama of the problem to possible / future social partners for the   management of resources for the implementation of the innovative solution in the   community . 

 When I make the application of the storytelling I document the story of the resident I   could tell they were lacking of good health and a system that assures them to provide   access to water and also safe water for their consume . I made him to demonstrate me   the type of water that came up of their faucet .   It turned out that with a simple method I    take samples of the water to determine the level of contamination in the same to be able   to evaluate the current situation of the water and thus start with the innovative social   solution . 

 Insight & Approach 

 A sample of the water analyzed in the laboratory , revealed that the water is not suitable   for human consumption , this because the water has an electrical conductivity higher than   those allowed by national and international standards , in addition the water contains a   silica index higher than that allows the national standard . They do not have a water   treatment system . Some houses have basins for collecting water in precarious   conditions , in other cases they use corroded plastic or metal tanks . 

 So I told this story to the social organization I work with , and I think it had a big impact   on the Board of Directors . We started to document all the population water access   problems to start with social projects that would made them to solve this problem . Also ,   we started to look at cooperation agencies that have external funds at their disposal to   finance water projects with a social focus in communities . 

 This course allowed me to apply this useful tool that will allow us to better evaluate the   project . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: Elizabeth Jose
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Elizabeth Jose 

 DESIGN THINKING FOR INNOVATION 

 FINAL ASSIGNMENT 

 Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 The tool I used was the tool of Storytelling . I work in a social organization which provides   social development to vulnerable sector in their area of influence . The social theme that   I work with was the following : Access to drinking water consumption in rural communities   in the 4 communities surrounding the Argos plant in Comayagua , Honduras . 

 Argos 's “ Piedras Azules ” cement plant is located in the department of Comayagua ,   Honduras . From the beginning of its operations in the country , a fundamental pillar for   the organization is sustainability , it is important in the search for a relationship with the   communities surrounding the plant ; in order to be good neighbors and allies in their   development . 

 In 2010 , an initial diagnosis was made documenting different socioeconomic aspects to   determine and prioritize the social impact that would serve as a roadmap for the   execution of a community development plan , continuously supporting innovative social   initiatives with great impact for the entire community . Thus , one of the basic needs   prioritized by the 4 communities of incidence in Comayagua is access to drinking water .   At present , the communities have a supply water source which supplies a large part of   the homes in these communities ; however , it is not potable , but only pipe water without   any type of treatment . It should be noted that a significant percentage of the population   is in a high level of poverty due to the high unemployment rate in the area , resulting in a   deficit in the family economy . The largest source of household income is through a salary   from the private sector with 25 % ( from the jobs generated by the cement plant , as well   as other jobs generated in the urban area of the municipality ) , followed by farming on   account their own , that is to say that 19 % of the families in the community dedicate   themselves to cultivating the land to sell their product . The rest of the population obtains   income from remittances sent by relatives or informal enterprises within and outside the   community . According to data from the study , most families survive on an income of $   200 a month . 

 This lack of income is the fundamental result by which in the homes of the families in   these rural communities they do not consume drinking water , mainly due to the high   costs that a bottle of water represents in their economy . It is estimated that an average   family consumes three bottles per week , the prices of each bottle are approximately $   1.80 per unit , spending a minimum of $ 21.6 per month on average . Added to this   problem are the health difficulties derived from the consumption of non - potable water for   humans , such as : diarrhea and parasitism , especially in children . 

 I use this information to develop different strategies to try and find a way to help with an   innovating solution that may help the population to access to safe water 

 Application 

 This tool will be useful in the main documentation in order to tell a story of a resident who   has been affected for years by the consumption of non - potable water and how this has   had a multiplying effect on the rest of his family nucleus . Likewise , it will provide 

 usefulness to document the initial problem and how the approach to the solution can   have a significant impact on the residents . Likewise , it will allow to show a real and   essential panorama of the problem to possible / future social partners for the   management of resources for the implementation of the innovative solution in the   community . 

 When I make the application of the storytelling I document the story of the resident I   could tell they were lacking of good health and a system that assures them to provide   access to water and also safe water for their consume . I made him to demonstrate me   the type of water that came up of their faucet .   It turned out that with a simple method I    take samples of the water to determine the level of contamination in the same to be able   to evaluate the current situation of the water and thus start with the innovative social   solution . 

 Insight & Approach 

 A sample of the water analyzed in the laboratory , revealed that the water is not suitable   for human consumption , this because the water has an electrical conductivity higher than   those allowed by national and international standards , in addition the water contains a   silica index higher than that allows the national standard . They do not have a water   treatment system . Some houses have basins for collecting water in precarious   conditions , in other cases they use corroded plastic or metal tanks . 

 So I told this story to the social organization I work with , and I think it had a big impact   on the Board of Directors . We started to document all the population water access   problems to start with social projects that would made them to solve this problem . Also ,   we started to look at cooperation agencies that have external funds at their disposal to   finance water projects with a social focus in communities . 

 This course allowed me to apply this useful tool that will allow us to better evaluate the   project .
### Output: 