Solar cookers for the school in Fiadanana

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Summary

Using solar cookers in the village's school to prepare meals by and for the students. Introducing a new technology to the village via the children, reduces the need to chop down firewood trees.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Deforestation, due to using charcoal or wood fired cookstoves, is a key issue for Madagascar. Solar energy, often suggested, seems ideal, but introducing such a new technology is challenging and requires careful, culturally tailored planning. Currently a variety of solar cooker models are sold, but the price makes them unobtainable for most villages. Using and testing this new technology in the school, children will learn about solar energy benefits first hand and can take this experience home.

How will this project solve this problem?

To determine the most suitable solar cooker, Zahana will buy 4 or 5 models. School children will test them by integrating the cooking of rice into the curriculum and comparing the results over time. Applied math skills will be an added benefit.

Potential Long Term Impact

140 children attend school, most coming to school hungry. Cooked food will help them to learn better. Introducing solar cooking in the curriculum will plant a seed to get the community interested while counterbalancing deforestation sustainably.

Project Message

The village of Fiadanana needs solar cooking, because firewood gets harder to find every day. We need to find a way to introduce it gently, so people can embrace this new technology with open arms.
- Dr. Marguerite, MD, Volunteer treasurer of Zahana

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $19,240
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $0
Total Funding Goal: $17,900

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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