Most cookstoves, especially in village as this photo taken in Fiadanan, do not have chimneys and the cooking smoke fills the room. Cooking smoke has been associated with respiratory problems.

Mofo Gasy, a rice cake baked fresh from soaked rice with some sugar are made fresh and served as a breakfast treat. They are also sold in markets across the country. Zahana started in the summer of 2008 to provide one mofo gasy per child in the school to the students.

The younger children in their classroom; currently 70 children are thought by one teacher.

An improved cookstove was built next to the school to introduce the idea of a more fuel-efficient cookstove

The older children have school uniforms made by the women’s group with the communities only sewing machine (provided by Zahana).

This picture of one of the more common solar cookers (a parabolic solar cooker) was taken at an orphanage outside of the capital city of Antananarivo. Its main use is to cook rice, the main staple of Malagsay food.

The box (also called a solar oven) is another common model for a solar cooker. This picture was taken in the city of Antsirabe and the oven is mainly used to bake bread.

This picture of one of the more common solar cookers (a parabolic solar cooker) was taken In Antsirabe. The rice cooking in this solar cooker will be eaten for lunch.

Photo from Progress Report 'Zahana and Fiadanana update'

Photo from Progress Report 'Zahana and Fiadanana update'

Photo from Progress Report 'The first fruit in the school's fence are ripe (literally).'

Photo from Progress Report 'The first fruit in the school's fence are ripe (literally).'

Photo from Progress Report 'The first fruit in the school's fence are ripe (literally).'