Wet Butt, So What? Noun’s Bidet Revolution! ⌐◨-◨

Wet Butt, So What? Noun's Bidet Revolution!

TLDR

MakeWater is seeking $34,000 USDC to provide low-income families with Nouns-branded bidets, educate the community on their benefits, and produce high-quality video content showcasing the initiative.

Summary

With a $34,000 proposal, MakeWater aims to shift U.S. bathroom culture by promoting bidets, a net positive for the environment and households. Bidets can slash toilet paper costs, boost hygiene, and ease water infrastructure stress. Our pilot will provide Nouns-branded bidets to low-to-middle-income families, complete with DIY installation videos. The initiative involves an educational drive where students, acting as citizen scientists, gather and share data on bidet usage and delve into water issues in their region. This hands-on approach also includes field trips to local water facilities, providing them with a comprehensive understanding of bidet advantages. By partnering with water utilities and local governments, we envision a self-sustaining model, continually championing bidet use. As this initiative grabs headlines, Nouns will stand out as the pioneering force behind it. Your support will be the kickstart we need!

Update We’ve updated the proposal after listening to feedback and reduced the initial ask, explained our goal for a self-sustained program (no future nouns funding required), and highlighted how Nouns will be seen as the hero catalyzing this revolutionary change in bathroom culture.

How will it work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr56zofQX2o

Our journey will start with our pilot program in South Texas which will be a pivotal step for data collection, refining strategies, and pinpointing best practices. We are delighted to have already gained the enthusiastic support and active engagement of local utilities and educators, who will propel the growth of our community and our vision. Through our ongoing community-building efforts, we will strive to gather a strong initial group of participants in South Texas, our pilot region. Far from being just beneficiaries, these participants will become pioneers, actively contributing to data collection and shaping a communal narrative through social media engagement. These authentic stories, personal experiences and testimonials, will initiate a cultural shift towards bidet use and create a united front against water wastage. The Nouns DAO can kickstart this effort, providing the initial push needed to get the ball rolling. But this isn't just a one-time splash; it's a tide of transformation! The real heart of this initiative is its ability to keep going on its own. Our goal is more than just handing out affordable bidets; it's about making a lasting change in how people use bathrooms in America. This initiative will be a wave of change that keeps building and reaching farther. Our pilot program marks the first splash, but together, we have the power to reshape perspectives, enhance water sustainability, and fundamentally revolutionize water habits across the United States.

Want a Limited Edition Golden Nouns Bidet ⌐◨-◨? Donate 0.05 ETH or more at https://app.endaoment.org/orgs/81-1369592. All contributions further our mission, and as a token of our appreciation, you'll receive the exclusive bidet.

Why Bidets?

Enter the humble toilet-mounted bidet — a nifty contraption that adds a touch of luxury to your bathroom routine. It replaces or fits beneath the toilet seat and uses a a nozzle to spray water for cleansing. Its installation is easy and doesn't demand a plumbing professional. Many models even showcase features like adjustable pressure, temperature control, and self-cleaning. Beyond all that, however, lies an ecological marvel— a cost-effective solution that promotes better hygiene while reducing toilet paper waste.

Bidets have garnered worldwide recognition for their remarkable water-saving abilities and paper-reducing magic. Embracing bidets translates to preserving trees, conserving water, and reducing the energy dedicated to manufacturing and transporting toilet paper.

Their appeal isn't just environmental; it's also rooted in hygiene. Bidets offer hands-free, pristine cleanliness, an invaluable health advantage, especially in a time when global health awareness is at its peak.

Our aging water infrastructure poses yet another challenge. Sewage systems of many cities groan under the weight of non-degradable items. These infrastructures were designed for a different era, and non-degradable products like wet wipes weren't part of the plan. Despite their convenience, wipes don't break down in water like toilet paper does. This leads to stubborn blockages, damages to equipment, and ultimately, significant repair costs that households and communities have to bear.

Bidets, however, offer a sustainable lifeboat. By adopting bidets, we curtail clogs and damages, sparing households and cities from hefty repair costs. It's not just a bathroom upgrade; it's a blueprint for economic resilience, environmental harmony, and public health.

Our Background

Video of our Lil Nouns Water Purification Kits built in partnership with the Light House for the Blind Nonprofit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thwr7QItyE Lil Nouns Kits at our Black Girls Code Event in Houston.

*View MakeWater Endaoment Donation History https://app.endaoment.org/orgs/81-1369592

• In June 2022, Lil Nouns passed our 3,000 nouns kits for students proposal by a resounding 211 to 4 vote (➡️see here).
• We teamed up with Lighthouse for the Blind to create these kits, and we marked our partnership with a video (➡️watch it here).
• Our victory streak continued with a win at the FoodNouns Prop, where our proposal to create video vignette for our water education curriculum (click to watch our video here, ➡️and check out our tweet) garnered unanimous support (➡️see our %100 positive votes in here).
• We’ve also received a positive response Lil Nouns PropHouse (Open Round 12) for our proposal asking Lil Nouns to be a 3D printer prize sponsor for World Water Day youth competition (➡️see here).
• Nounish Team also highlighted our work on World Water Day, with a reel showcasing our work and our ongoing partnership with the community (➡️see here).
• Beyond our cherished Nouns community, our network encompasses educators, water utilities, and beyond. We're thrilled to also be introducing a dynamic video element to our project, guided by collaborator GJ Castro, an accomplished videographer with credits in Nat Geo, Discovery, and Food Network.
• And there's no pause in our progress – our first batch of bidets is on the way for testing. We are ready turn ripples of innovation into a tidal wave of impact!

Our Team

Ryan Beltrán aka TriggityTron Executive Director MakeWater “I’m the founder of MakeWater, and for the past 6 years I've worked with thousands of students all over the world to collaboratively innovate DIY water purification.”

https://youtu.be/di_IAtrqSSA Jessica Paz Water Professional

https://youtu.be/ns6BMJtoXow Sumi Communications Digital Community and Communications agency

GJ Castro Videographer Rogue Media

Outcomes / Deliverables

Bidet Purchase: $8,000 for 500 bidets at $15 each plus $1 for overhead costs.

Education and Training: $8,500 for educational materials, training sessions, and workshops.

Video Production: $4,500 for high-quality video content creation.

Marketing and Outreach: $5,800 for marketing and outreach campaigns to enhance awareness and adoption.

Administrative Costs: $5,900, for staff salaries, utilities, and rent.

Contingency Fund: $1,300 for unforeseen expenses.

Bidet Purchase: $8,000 Education and Training: $8,500 Video Production: $4,500 Marketing and Outreach: $5,800 Administrative Costs: $5,900 Contingency Fund: $1,300

Total: $34,000

Transaction Details

34000 USDC sent to Elequa / MakeWater Nonprofit via Endaoment (0x3294cada09df96d0342fdc7e4548ee76c5f4d8b5)