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Moctar Dembele and Gerard Niyondiko, from Burkina Faso, won $25,000 in the 2013 Global Social Venture Competition for their mosquito-repellent soap Faso Soap
.... Faso Soap, is nifty on several levels. As Dembele and Niyondiko point out, everyone in Africa — even the poorest of poor — uses soap. So, unlike other mosquito repellents such as sprays, lotions and tablets, the product does not require a change in behaviour from consumers. Wash yourself, your kids and clothing using the new soap and voilà, you’re protected against malaria. And, in addition to protecting bathers, the soap produces larvicidal wastewater that helps prevent mosquito larvae breeding in drains and sewers.
Then there is the fact that Faso Soap is made from abundantly available locally sourced plants and natural ingredients, including lemon grass, shea tree and African marigold, which means it is inexpensive to make.
http://www.bdlive.co.za/life/gadgets/2013/07/31/an-african-soap-that-might-wash-malaria-away