Ten-year-old boy invents a device to help prevent hot car deaths
While other kids are out playing, this little kid spent his time creating something that will save lives.
When I was ten (not that I can honestly remember that far back), I assume I spent my time playing with friends, collecting stickers, stationary, and focusing on the light side of life?
But not all children are made the same.
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Hot car deaths are a tragic but very real thing. They happen around the world - even in South Africa. Hot car deaths occur when a child is locked in a car in extreme heat that penetrates the vehicle, causing heat strokes.
When ten-year-old Bishop Curry heard that his six-month-old neighbour died while in a hot car, he knew that he needed to do something to prevent it from happening again. He decided that he would spend his time devising a product to help prevent the actions of irresponsible parents who leave their kids in hot cars. Who would ever leave such precious things in a locked car anyway?
This nifty little prototype, called 'The Oasis', is so clever and could save the lives of a beloved child or pet left in the car. The device works to push out cool air and even alerts parents when temperatures rise in vehicles.
Bishop has raised over $20,000 with the help of a funding account and plans to manufacture the device and even get a patent for it. What an amazing child! Can you believe that he's just 10?
10-year Old Bishop Curry, invents a life-saving device To Curb Infant Deaths https://t.co/rcxbeTPRvZ pic.twitter.com/Gh2OnqGY3o
— Glam Africa Mag (@glamafricamag) June 20, 2017
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