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[Chris Jackson <sidgeydog@yahoo.com>]

It seems that something like a rocket stove might be more appropriate in 
situations like this.  If people are already heating with wood, teaching how 
to do it more efficiently could be a better way.
Chris

Don Titmus <ujgs2@4dirs.com> wrote: culturally appropriate....still gets them 
killed. Unless and untill 
education is consistant nobody will change!

Insert the USA's obsession with the SUV,  the 5 bedroom house for 2 (in 2 
states) and the Jones's complex on meth.

I cant wait for $6.00/gallon petrol

Don

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toby Hemenway" 
To: "ibiblio list" 

Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Tools for poor


> People I know took solar box cookers to Chad and taught villagers to use
> them. They came back a year later to follow up, and couldn't find a single
> box cooker. No one would tell them what happened to them, until they 
> noticed
> that lots of the people's clothing had shiny bits of mylar sewn into it.
> Somewhat self-consciously one of the villagers explained, "We cook with
> wood. But look at the nice jewelry we made from the boxes."
>
> These tools need to be culturally appropriate.
>
> Toby
> http://patternliteracy.com
>
>
>
> On 5/5/07 7:31 AM, "Don Titmus"  wrote:
>
>> One item that has been sent to 3rd world countries for many years has 
>> been
>> the cardboard box solar cooker from Kerr-Cole. Simple, cheap and 
>> effecient
>> at water purifiying and cooking foods that remove the need for wood. This
>> then saves the lives of many women.
>>
>> Don
>>
>
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