Here is a quick video that shows Johnny's CharRocket stove. It doesn't have any words, but hopefully you'll get the point.
The general gist of it:
1. it uses 'junk' wood or dried out bamboo (which they have in Pestel) as fuel. Don't need to cut down trees...
2. the temperature gets up to 500+ degrees very quickly.
3. It's HIGHLY efficient
4. It produces charcoal WHILE it cooks your meal. The charcoal can be turned into briquettes....which can then be used for another meal or to be sold at market. The charcoal is made also from 'throw away' stuff--in this video he used corn husks, for example.
5. It's safer. Kids get severe burns using the 'open fire pit' method.
We anticipate bringing this down to Haiti in March.
Ben
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