March 2014
The SafiChoo toilet concept, created by a senior design team, wins First Place and People’s Choice at the Georgia Tech InVenture Prize Competition — the largest undergraduate invention competition in the United States.
Our Mission
According to the World Health Organization, over 4 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation, which is a statistic that disproportionately hinders the livelihoods of women, girls and other marginalized groups globally. In response to this reality, our growing mission is to amplify more diverse voices and inclusive innovations in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and global health sectors through the lens of research, design and education because #everybodypoops.
Everybody Poops: A Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Educational Coloring Book
This educational coloring book provides a fun, interactive way to learn about the global sanitation crisis. 18 coloring pages highlight the innovative and human-centered sanitation work in order to educate and inspire the next generation of design thinkers. All proceeds from these sales will go towards supporting Wish for WASH’s sanitation projects.
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Wish for WASH 5 Year Impact Report
This impact evaluation has been developed for the purpose of assessing the real effect and reach of Wish for WASH (W4W) over its first five years in operation. In 2019, the W4W management team conducted an internal survey that was inspired by our vision to meaningfully engage more youth (under 30s) and women, particularly related to professional experiences and contributions to the WASH and social impact design spaces.
Our Journey
Universal access to improved sanitation infrastructure is our #WishforWASH.
May 2014
The original senior design team pilots the first iteration of the SafiChoo toilet in the Kakuma refugee camp with the Norwegian refugee council, under the auspices of Sanivation.
September 2014
Creative Loafing, an Atlanta publication, votes Wish for WASH the “Startup Most Likely to Change the World”.
January 2015
Wish for WASH wins the Georgia Tech CEE ForeCast Video Competition, a contest that encourages students to solve global challenges through innovative engineering.
March 2015
Wish for WASH and some of the initial senior design team are sponsored to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University Conference in Miami, Florida.
April 2015
Wish for WASH Founder and President, Jasmine Burton, talks about empathic design at TEDxAtlanta.
June 2015
Wish for WASH holds a fundraiser in conjunction with World Water Relief, which seeks to provide people everywhere with safe water.
December 2015
Wish for WASH successfully completes its first crowdfunding campaign to support its 2016 beta product pilot and toilet tests.
June 2016
Wish for WASH embarks on the 2016 beta pilot in Zambia.
July 2017
Wish for WASH completes the container-based toilet project with Global Growers.
Get the ReportMay 2018
The Wish for WASH team leads a Design Thinking class for an Off Grid Toilet Design with Atlanta high schoolers.
October 2018
Wish for WASH publishes the Toilet Design Thinking Class Learning Report.
Get the ReportMarch 2019
Wish for WASH conducted it's first WASH-related Design Jam in partnership with OpenIDEO, the Design Bloc and Fusion 360.
Get the ReportDecember 2019
Wish for WASH celebrated its 5th Birthday with our 5 Year Impact Report
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Our Services
In addition to product development, Wish for WASH seeks to further advocate and educate about human centered design, global sanitation, health equity, and social entrepreneurship by means of consultative projects. Check out some educational resources below that we have either been a part of or just see as important findings, viewpoints and practices related to these topics that we greatly value. These resources are intended to educate, equip, and inspire further positive action. Please reach out to us via the contact button if you are interested in our consultation services for your project!
2018 Toilet Design Thinking Class Learning Report
“Giving a S***: Design for a Better World,” is a pilot course created by Wish for WASH for the Paideia School in spring of 2018. The course is centered around design thinking and sustainability. This brief report contains documentation of the methodology, implementation, and reflection process associated with the pilot course.
Our Team
We are also indebted to numerous other Georgia Tech students, faculty, and alumni who have greatly contributed to our growth.
Jasmine Burton
Executive Director & Founder
Brandon Philbrick
Senior Biomedical Engineer and Health Researcher
Maisoon Chowdhury
Strategy Consultant
Anya Smith-Roman
Co-Director of Design Thinking
Abigail Emerson
Co-Director of Design Thinking
Lindsey Kerr
Design Researcher
Tamara Renno
Co-Director of Student Engagement and Community-Based Instructional Design Lead
Prerana Kumar
Co-Director of Student Engagement and Circular Sanitation Research Lead
Brianna Milks
Biomedical Engineering Lead
Jodi Dowis
Mechanical Engineering Lead
Diene Kaba
Social Media Coordinator
Kaitlyn Brown
Web Developer
Emma Rary
Public Health Research Co-Lead
Sarah Anderson
Public Health Research Co-Lead
Sarah Blake
Workshop Coordinator
Meet the Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors
Jasmine Burton
Mariel Rezende
Katie Isaf
Tanvi Suresh
Meet the Technical Advisory Board
Our Technical Advisory Board
Dori Pap
Assistant Director, Georgia Tech Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Raja Schaar
Assistant Director of Product Design, Drexel University
Wayne Li
Director, Innovation and Design Collaborative
Abigail Cohen
Founder and CEO of Culturea
Aline Banboukian
PhD Candidate at Georgia Institute of Technology, Gender and Energy Policy
Devika Patel
Design Director at the Better Lab
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