How One Small Idea Led to $1 Million of Paid Water Bills | Tiffani Ashley Bell | TED

When programmer Tiffani Ashley Bell learned that thousands of people in Detroit were facing water shutoffs because they couldn't afford to pay their bills, she decided to take action -- in the simplest, most obvious way possible. It's an inspiring story of how one person with tenacity and an idea can create monumental change -- and a demonstration that each of us can find our own way to help the world, even if it means starting without all the answers.
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[@bradleynia85]

Tiffany! This TED talk and the work you’re doing is amazing! Keep serving and inspiring others!

[@perfectlessness]

Such a great story that shows how exactly a tiny idea can grow, and turn out to be life changing! Thank you for this!

[@echodelta9336]

1:15 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mustafahasan7831]

Inspiring. God bless this woman.

[@davekraft5132]

Old saying (paraphrased): "Those who think that small things don't make a difference have never spent the night in a tent with a mosquito." Well done Tiffani!

[@robin123robin1]

Mosquito nets are a permanent solution, you can use it for years. This is not.

[@ronoldcross8189]

What I am hearing is that the "Big" problem is just the compounding of little problems. By stareteng with the small, eventually, the " Big" gets addressed and overcome/changed.

[@marvanewton6425]

Thank you for making a difference.

[@profc4766]

I’d like to do something like this for the homeless and people in need starting in the city of Atlanta.

[@MoniqueLewisOfficial]

Thank you Tiffani

[@MoniqueLewisOfficial]

YES

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

🎓 "I admire young people who are concerned with the affairs of their community and nation, perhaps because I also became involved in struggle whilst I was still at school. With such youth, we can be sure that the ideals we celebrate today will never be extinguished." - Nelson Mandela 👩🏼‍🎓🌺

[@flyingfin1729]

How did water bills get so high to begin with? Did the operators spend more money on consultants and studies than on infrastructure maintenance & capital replacement?

[@PraiseRap]

Awesome work

[@nitemare1525]

Great tedtalk

[@chocomalk]

We need more of this in the world and less government misconduct that led to Detroit and other cities being completely unlivable. I doubt the water is in any way clean either.

[@wonhur885]

I am new to the stock market. Every stock that I bought so far, I was out of luck because I bought them when they were expensive. I feel I missed out on all the stock opportunities so far for the tech stocks.I believe having 175K yearly income would be a good investment so I want to plug all my savings into the stock market. I know this sounds a bit dull but I would like to know if I should learn investing or let somebody else (more capable like a FA) do it for me? Please share your thoughts. I am kind of tired of searching for a good stock to buy and losing all the good opportunities

[@wonhur885]

@Rose Allen Hi , please who is the expert assisting you and how do I reach out to them?

[@wonhur885]

@Rose Allen Thanks for sharing, I just looked her up online and I would say she really does have an impressive background on investing.

[@karentucker2161]

Yes

[@srcarranza]

Thank you!

[@AnthonyPeralta]

Thought this was La La Land related when I took a quick glance at the thumbnail LOL.

[@karentucker2161]

I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion, but ok.....

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

TED 👩🏼‍🎓 "Peace is not just the absence of conflict; peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish regardless of race, colour, creed, religion, gender, class, caste or any other social markers of difference." ~Nelson Mandela

[@otiatopearl]

🎉 kindness goes a long way

[@Iceblock_1]

Are you Guys going to upload the Video with Jarno Opmeer?

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

🎓 "Every country in the world faces challenges and one of our challenges is to ensure that we deal with poverty, lack of education and also to make sure that our people enjoy good health." - Nelson Mandela 👩🏼‍🎓🌺

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

TED 👩🏼‍🎓 ‘Children should not be burdened with making us happy, nor blamed for making us sad or angry. Children are not responsible for how we feel. We are.’ *- Larissa Dan* 👩🏼‍🎓

[@HappyestMoments]

Standing ovation from 🇮🇳

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

Türkiye ✊🏼🇹🇷 👩🏼‍🎓 "Death is a frightful disaster no matter what the cause and the age of the person affected." ~Nelson Mandela from a letter to Irene Buthelezi, on receiving the news of his son Thembi's death, written on Robben Island, 3 August 1969

[@kumimochi]

everything begins with an idea

[@ayo23adedeji]

So inspiring great speech 🙌🔆

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

TED👩🏼‍🎓🌺 "Out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud." ~Nelson Mandela

[@angelmatos9143]

What a brilliant mind.

[@profc4766]

Water is just the beginning. Basic human rights to me are housing, food and healthcare. What happens to a society were all humans are guaranteed these basic humans rights?

[@andlexx17]

It existed and it called socialism and you pay whit your life

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

🇺🇸🌴👩🏼‍🎓 "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the World.” -Nelson Mandela Indeed, what sculptor is to a block of marble so is education to a human soul

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

🌺👩🏼‍🎓✊🏼 “The support of tested and dependable friends gives one the strength to hold on to hope and to endure successfully even the most challenging knocks in life." - Nelson Mandela

[@funnytv-1631]

“We live as though there aren't enough hours in the day, but if we do each thing calmly and carefully, we will get it done quicker and with much less stress.” - Viggo Mortensen You are able to bring more of yourself when you concentrate. As the day progresses, you may realize how quickly you accomplish tasks when you slow down to give them your undivided attention. In the words of Viggo Mortensen, “go slow to go fast.”

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

TED👩🏼‍🎓🌺 “We are living in a moment that is at once full of danger and of opportunity. For institutions of the state, the private sector and civil society - for all of us - it will be critical to be nimble, harness creative energies and mitigate risk effectively. A willingness and a capacity to do differently is now no longer about strategic positioning but about surviving in a world that is changing dramatically and will never be the same again.”- SelloHatang

[@karentucker2161]

Detroit does have more black people than any other color, though. But regardless, if you are doing what you can to help yourself and still coming up short...there should be help for you , no matter the color.

[@TienDunggg]

Hello Love your video

[@dafyddil]

In the USA -- people can't afford healthcare, can't afford homes, can't afford water. Something is bad wrong.

[@tusharmotwani7958]

quote of the video: "You don't have all the answers when you start and the best part is you don't need all the answers to get started."🤞🤞

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

TED 🌺👩🏼‍🎓 "Everywhere in the world it is accepted that students, as a thinking and independent minded section of the population, have the right to freedom of thought and expression of opinion." - Nelson Mandela

[@MyTube4Utoo]

Mandela was a terrorist, though.

[@normalast1616]

Just putting this here as a reminder :) so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:25‭-‬27 NIV

[@thatomofolo452]

👂👂👂

[@Black_mon22]

Can i take Ted VIDEOS and subtitle ti ather linguage

[@andlexx17]

Don't get a fish to people, teach People how to fish

[@idrisarab5110]

100 % capitalism has this inherent problems. Money first - poor last, this policy will lead to this situation only.

[@quintan007]

So she hacked the site ?

[@oldmennewgames]

No its was public information on the site, go listen again.

[@karentucker2161]

No she didn't and didn't say she did.

[@Bughugger]

I'm curious to know How many of those people find a way to afford to smoke cigarettes, or drink alcohol?

[@karentucker2161]

Priority. Some people don't prioritize things the way they should. I have seen it in my own family. My cousin is finally realizing she didn't

[@Sergei-Moroz]

Посмотрите на бомжей, которым помогает государство. Многие из них даже не хотят начать учиться, развиваться и начинать зарабатывать деньги, чтобы жить в своём доме и оплачивать свои счета самостоятельно. Героиня видео не решает проблему, она просто делает пожертвование. Такое добро нельзя показывать. Это нужно делать искренне и молча. Настоящей помощью бедным будет элементарное финансовое образование и правильные пищевые привычки. Отказ от алкоголя и сигарет и так далее.

[@terrywilson1825]

👍👍👍.I've been quite unsure about investing in this current market and at the same time I feel it's the best time to get started on the market. i was at a seminar and the host spoke about making over $972,000 within 3 Months with a capital of $200,000

[@terrywilson1825]

@Giovanni Dan Luca Please do you mind sharing any means of reaching out to him easily? I'm really interested

[@terrywilson1825]

@Giovanni Dan Luca Ok, just found his website, impressive, Thank you.

[@abeismain]

Nice to see educated people helping a community with money problems. Fundraising is works. Start an online streaming career. 😅