A new way to spread old remedies
By combining modern technology with the iconic design of Hispanic shaved ice carts, a north Brooklyn-based human rights organization seeks to spread the traditional healing practices of the Latino community in a unique mobile wellness cart.
The El Puente Green Light District (GLD) is seeking $13,500 through the online funding website Indiegogo.com to finance El Timbiriche, a mobile wellness cart that will act as an interactive collector and distributor of health-related information in South Williamsburg and Bushwick.
El Timbiriche, which translates to “little kiosk,” will use videos, tablets and social media to bring the time-honored home remedies of the Latino community to local parks, schools, libraries, community gardens and senior centers.