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The other 90%

 In Longido, Tanzania, the Maasai tribe are becoming less nomadic, increasing the demand for bricks.

In Longido, Tanzania, the Maasai tribe are becoming less nomadic, increasing the demand for bricks.

 However current brick making methods are not optimal, creating weak bricks that break and have a short lifespan. 

However current brick making methods are not optimal, creating weak bricks that break and have a short lifespan. 

 The Maasai have no problem with their brick forming method however. Their problem is in the mud mixture: too much water.

The Maasai have no problem with their brick forming method however. Their problem is in the mud mixture: too much water.

 Current methods are largely immobile and expensive. Luckily, Tanzania have already has half the solution for free.

Current methods are largely immobile and expensive. Luckily, Tanzania have already has half the solution for free.

 Oil drums.

Oil drums.

 Buy the BricKit separately and source your own oil drum...

Buy the BricKit separately and source your own oil drum...

 You get a brick mixer where the mud mixture is mixed directly in the drum at the perfect water ratio by using the ribs or "chimes" on the drums as measuring lines.

You get a brick mixer where the mud mixture is mixed directly in the drum at the perfect water ratio by using the ribs or "chimes" on the drums as measuring lines.

 And because people just buy the kit, product cost is lower than competitor products. It's smaller, so less transportation cost. 

And because people just buy the kit, product cost is lower than competitor products. It's smaller, so less transportation cost. 

 Watch it work!

Watch it work!

Brickit - Brick Building Kit

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