At our health centre a very specific problem was apparent. Medical supplies were not able to be sterilized due to lack of electricity. A device known as an Autoclave (google it or scroll down) is used to steam clean metal tools. A traditional 3 stone fire was unable to produce enough heat to reach the level of sterilization needed. So we decided to try and build an improved cook stove. Cost: Nothing. It was made of mud and bricks and only required labor. I wish I could tell you how good it feels to solve a problem with local resources and no funding. I'll tell you, it feels good. In a world where problems are complicated and solutions even more so, when solutions exist is reenergizing.
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| We built this stove, we built this stove from mud and bricks. |
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| At 10am We did start the fire |
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| Those are the medical supplies we are going to sterilize |
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| Prepping the medical supplies |
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| Mr. Chiona mounting THE AUTOCLAVE (said in deep man voice) |
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| At 10:15am the dial is low |
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| Mr. Chiona prepares a snack and at 10:30 we break roasted maize together |
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| At 10:43am the dial reads sterilization |
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| Mr. Chiona is proud...we did not fail! |
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