Mikinduri Children of Hope

We have identified several areas of simple technology that have the potential to have a huge impact on the lives of the people of Mikinduri.

Fuel Efficient Stoves

Kenyan women spend a great deal of time walking long distances to the forest to collect firewood (see video below), some of which they sell at the local market with the rest being used for cooking at home. Currently, most people use camp fires, otherwise known as three stone fires. Unfortunately, three stone fires are very inefficient, producing lots of smoke and wasting a lot of precious wood. The smoke has a very harmful effect on everyone’s eyes as well as causing serious and recurring breathing problems. Fortunately, our PEI-based technology committee have perfected a simple, inexpensive but very effective stove design, that can easily be built by the local peasants. The results is almost no smoke, and using about 75% less wood. By implementing this “Jeko” the women benefit by havnig more time and energy to devote to other chores, like farming and raising their children. The environment also benefits. Because the hills will not be stripped of trees erosion will be much less of a problem.

In Addition, there are several other forms of technology that we are currently exploring like ceramic water filters.