Another business dinner. I couldn't wait. I don't always relish my role as a corporate wife. I'm not good at party chatter and smiling while my husband talks shop. And to add to the fun, there were going to be lots of engineers. Oh boy, that will be a hoot.
Wow. Was I in the wrong.
What looked like a high school science fair with all sorts of displays and contraptions turned out be one of the most fascinating events I've ever attended.
Compatible Technology International has spent the past 30 years helping impoverished communities increase their supply of quality food by providing tools that help farmers efficiently store, process and sell their crops.
They've designed tools to prevent the staggering post-harvest losses that occur in developing countries--where farmers lose 15-50% of their crops, often due to spoilage and inefficient processing methods.
Please go to their website and see more about the valuable work they are doing to bring clean water and better nutrition to millions of people in undeveloped countries. I promise it's not boring.
Turns out that engineers rock.