The solar water pasteurizes have been well received by the
villagers. In the school of Fiarenana where access to clean safe
drinking water is still an ongoing challenge, solar water
pasteurization is the best way to make the water safe for
drinking. In addition, our "˜solar volunteer Bruce has spent
over two week in the villages and introduced a locally built
model of a solar panel cooker. Using an off the shelf car window
screen (bought in the big city) and a plastic bag, this home-
made panel cooker is extremely light weight and versatile. (To
learn more about solar panel cookers, one of the key solar
cooking technologies, please visit e.g. solar cookers
international and check out the CokIt www.solarcookers.org).
Panel cookers have technological limitations, such as the
plastic bag required, but are a great way to introduce villagers
to the idea to use the sun for cooking. Small in size and easy
to store, rice or beans can be cooked in an afternoon. It has
been Zahanas learning experience that solar cooking