About

John Barrie

Humanitarian innovator, speaker, and designer of practical technologies for the world's poorest people.

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Practical technology for the world's poorest people.

To design and deliver affordable, repairable, dignified technologies that meet real needs in real communities — not concepts, but tools that families use every day.

My Mission

To design and deliver affordable, repairable, dignified technologies that meet real needs in real communities — not concepts, but tools that families use every day.