Merry-Go-Rounds: Solution to Ghana's problem

Problem one: Students in Ghana have no way to do their homework at night because they have no light.

Problem two: Students only have one toy on the playground—a soccer ball.

A group of BYU students found the solution to both problems— a merry-go-round. This merry-go-round is designed specifically to create electricity, so students in Ghana can charge their lamp lights and have light to study in the evenings.

The merry-go-round also solves the second problem. Ghana students can play on the merry-go-round during recess, which powers the generator, which in turn acts as an energy source to lanterns. This allows the students to take the lanterns home so they can study into the evenings.

Professor Shumway of BYU, has visited Ghana several times to teach teachers how the merry-go-rounds works. During his visits to Ghana he usually educates school staff on how to teach students the science behind the magical merry-go-round. Additionally, the education behind the miraculous playground piece serves as a catalyst in getting students to think about the magnificence of science and technology.