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Video blog on Improved Stoves

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FINISHED PRODUCT FOR THE MOVABLE CHITETE-ZO MBAULA

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So over the past days I have been updating you on our project concerning improved stoves which I am doing with the women in my community. I have been giving you some details regarding the progress of the same. I must confess that the journey  hasn't  been smooth and an easy path at all. I decided to start the project with the available resources and build from that as we grow it into something big. It is said in the good book that we must not despise the humble beginning of small things, and myself being a “religious” man knows how to value such humble beginnings. Today I am both humbled and very glad to look back and appreciate the collective efforts of the women and myself especially after reaching this far. So, Friday July 8 th was the day myself and the women’s group gathered at the same place where we left the unfinished movable Chitete-zo Mbaula. The day was chilly but this did not keep us in our warm blankets to save the work for another day. We were there to all wo

a Futlali break on 6 July

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CHITETE-ZO MOVABLE STOVE “PROTOTYPE”

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Today 6 th July 2016, is the day we scheduled to continue doing the first prototype for the Chitete-zo movable Stove. Again this post interlocks with my previous update on the production of the same. After what we made on Monday the 4 th of July together with the women, the anticipation was high  which was coupled with an excitement and yearning for more action towards the completion of our “Prototypes” for this project. The women came early as usual and following our agreement during our last meeting, the women brought sweet potatoes, some brought salt, groundnuts flour and pots to prepare some food cooked using the stationed Chitete-zo stove that we made on Monday. It was very interesting to see that our stationed Chitete-zo Stove was nearly ready and we decided to use it still for the purposes of demonstrating to the women how they can be cooking their foods using this stove with its numerous advantages. We ate the sweet potatoes which were cooked on the stove. The potat

CHITETE-ZO STATIONED STOVE “PROTOTYPE”

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If you read my previous blog post you will remember that Monday the 4th of July is  the day I scheduled to start doing the prototypes for the improved stoves in the IWETI Project with the women in my community. Well, it has been a very much motivating and adventurous journey working so closely with the women in this amazing project so far. The women continue to portray and show their keenness in knowing how to produce the improved stoves and their commitment is undying. I am  continuously  thrilled by their passion to learn and be empowered. Just imagine that even after we agreed to convene on Monday 8 am  at one of the group member’s residence, some women came 30 minutes early, wow! For today, do allow me to write less and show you more of what we did with the women as we get the IWETI Project on course. Last week when I met the women, we agreed to do a prototype for the Stationed Improved Stove on Monday the 4 th of July 2016. It is amazing to see that the women are so much com