Taking Off #1 - Better Wheelchair Design

Around the world, tens of millions of people need wheelchairs. Unfortunately, many of the wheelchair designs popular in the West, just don't work in the rough terrain found in many developing countries. Now, as Julie Donnelly reports, a program in Tanzania is using local know-how and local materials, to get disabled people moving more easily.

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Taking Off #2 - Safeguarding Portugal's Beaches

Portugal's beaches are destinations of choice for twelve million foreign tourists. The influx of tourists has led to an increase in drownings. Now a new initiative helps lifeguards  speed up water rescues, as Julie Donnelly reports.

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Taking Off #3 - Gambia's Need for Speed

Motorbikes have a reputation for danger, but here in rural Gambia they've got no image problem. Here - there's a need for speed -  in order to get emergency health care to remote villages.
Julie Donnelly reports.

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Taking Off #4 - The Roads to Ankhor Wat

Ankhor Wat, the iconic Cambodian landmark was built during the 12th century, and much of it still stands today. But the local clay used to build it has proven to be less reliable for  roads. Now a new project is repairing the roads using bamboo, stone and bricks. And it's creating jobs along the way as Julie Donnelly reports. 

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Taking Off #5 - Better-Informed Doctors

In Kenya and Tanzania, airborne doctors provide the only specialist health care in the most remote parts of the region. But doctors often arrive on the scene with little information about the cases they are expected to handle. Now a new programme is making sure doctors have the information they need, before they embark on their lifesaving missions.
Julie Donnelly reports.

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