"Andrew,
Welcome!
There is a gasifier cookstove project in Kampala that might interest you.
See: http://awamu.webs.com/
Robert"
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Robert Fairchild left a comment for harvey lacey"Hey Harvey,
Welcome! We met at Haiti Communitere. I am the bearded stove guy.
Bob"
Robert Fairchild left a comment for Alan John Marshall"G'day Alan,
Welcome!
Where are you staying? What projects are you working on?
See my latest "Good and Better Practices for Haiti" on the home page.
Bob"
Robert Fairchild left a comment for Neil Noble"Welcome Neil! For those who don't know, Practical Action, originally Intermediate Technology Development Group, was founded by E.F. Schumacher in 1966 and has always been a leader in the field of appropriate technology. Their website: …"
Robert Fairchild commented on Mike Mahowald's page Pigeon Peas / inter-cropping"Pigeon pea stalks make excellent fuel for improved cookstoves, whether rocket stoves or gasifier stoves. This combination has worked well in Malawi:
http://www.fao.org/bioenergy/31531-04f3908fc8f82ffc9a978592fc3bf1fa9.pdf
and could be duplicated in…"
Robert Fairchild commented on Patricia Dillon, rjm's status"Sister Pat,
It appears that Coprofer Kenbe makes and sells gabions in Haiti. There is a YouTube video of the process at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgXOFgKxoxw
I found an email address of: coproferkenbecooperative@yahoo.fr
Phone…"
Jim Dauster left a comment for Robert Fairchild"Hey Bob,
Nice to virtually meet ya. I've been researching gasifier stoves recently. Just built my first small one, looking at bigger systems.
I'm headed down to Limbe for two months in January. Send me an e-mail at jimdauster@gmail.com,…"
Robert Fairchild left a comment for Jim Dauster"Bonswa Jim,
Welcome aboard! I've been in touch with Rosedanie for awhile and finally met her in May in Port au Prince after visiting Noramise's place in Limbe. I'm especially involved in gasifier cookstove…"
Robert Fairchild left a comment for Jacquie Jacob"Jacquie,
Somehow missed this correspondence. How was your trip to Haiti? I'm going again in late October.
Bob"
Robert Fairchild left a comment for Jacquie Jacob"Welcome Jackie,
We'd love to get your comments on our "Chicken Project" page under "more Meat".
Thanks,
Bob (in Berea)"
Robert Fairchild commented on Mike Mahowald's page Charcoal and Firewood"Using dry wood for firewood or charcoal production will significantly reduce firewood use and increase charcoal production. Firewood can be sun dried on the rafters under the hot tin roof or in specially built solar firewood dryers. It can also be…"
Robert Fairchild commented on Mike Mahowald's page Vetiver pellet mill business opportunity" Pelletizing grass may be too energy and capital intensive for Haiti. There is an interesting system developed in India by ARTI, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute. http://arti-africa.org/2010/07/charcoal/Won an Ashden…"
Robert Fairchild replied to Mike Mahowald's discussion Making vetiver grass into Briquette pucks or Pellets? in the group Cookstoves, Biochar, Vetiver & Biomass fuels" Pelletizing grass may be too energy and capital intensive for Haiti. There is an interesting system developed in India by ARTI, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute. http://arti-africa.org/2010/07/charcoal/Won an Ashden…"
Robert Fairchild left a comment for Janet Stolba, RJM"Welcome Janet! The RJM projects in Haiti are very impressive. I have been to the Gros Morne area four times now. I stayed with Srs. Pat and Jackie again last July-Aug. Built cookstoves at a fòmasyon at Fon Imbo school and processed…"
Robert Fairchild commented on Robert Fairchild's page Creole Language Resources"Kouman Fe Youn Recho Roket"
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HAITI'S TRAGEDY OF TOILETS
Haiti’s Tragedy of Toilets
Apparently one of the most popular toilet techniques in Gros Morne, and probably all across Haiti is the bag and toss. People defecate in plastic bags and then throw the bags in the nearest ditch, vacant lot, or other convenient place. This is, of course, very unsanitary as well as a waste of organic matter and nutrients. (How difficult is it to dig a latrine? Do they need shovels?) What… Continue
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 9:00am — 4 Comments
HAITI'S TRAGEDY OF TREES
A big problem in Haiti is deforestation. Trees are cut for cooking fuel, to make charcoal for cooking fuel in town, and to clear land for cultivation of food crops. Much of the Haitian countryside is very steep. Haiti experiences torrential rain from tropical storms and hurricanes. This combination leads to the loss of topsoil, lack of water infiltration, fast runoff of rainwater, erosion, and flooding. It’s a vicious cycle. How can this problem be…
ContinuePosted on August 16, 2010 at 11:30am
Haiti's Tragedy of Trash
Haiti’s Tragedy of Trash
We were out the other day with some engineers from Catholic Relief Services to look at a widening ravine running into the river on the edge of Gros Morne. If it gets much wider, several houses will fall into the river. What I saw spoke to me of simple solutions to a problem in Haiti. The ravine was covered with trash. Organic waste included banana stalks, corncobs, coconut husks, paper, and corrugated boxes. Inorganic…
ContinuePosted on August 12, 2010 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 11:37am on January 21, 2011,
Karsten Gjefle - SuSan Design said… - We are looking forward to start working in Haiti with our fecal sludge treatment process that assures quality agricultural inputs that are safe. We hope to start up in Feb. Last week we had meetings in Haiti with possible partners - we are still looking for partnerships in terms of reuse of the material... not to far from PauP during the first phase - any contacts for us ? best regards, Karsten
- At 8:56am on April 11, 2011,
Mike Mahowald said… Thanks so much for all you are doing! I really appreiciate the help you found for chickens in Kreole! I added it to our chicken project page. I really know little about chickens other than like most animals more suseptable to diseases when penned up in close confines.
- At 10:44pm on October 2, 2012, Jim Dauster said…
Hey Bob,
Nice to virtually meet ya. I've been researching gasifier stoves recently. Just built my first small one, looking at bigger systems.
I'm headed down to Limbe for two months in January. Send me an e-mail at jimdauster@gmail.com, I'd love to pick your brain about some stuff.
Jim
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