[Stoves] cook stoves for Cameroon

[Anand Karve]

Dear Huck,
if you are searching for an off-the-shelf wood burning stove, please
look up our web site www.samuchit.com.
Yours
Samuchit Enviro Tech

On 9/7/14, Huck Rorick <huckrorick at groundwork.org> wrote:
> Hi All,
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> I've been discussing improved wood stoves with Paul Anderson and he
> suggested I join this discussion and introduce our group.  Our institute
> (Groundwork Institute) is working on an ultra-low-cost housing program in
> Cameroon.  One focus of our work where we expect to have a major impact is
> in public health around clean water, sanitation and improved cook stoves.
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> Where we are working wood is by far the predominant fuel for cooking.  The
> average family cooks on a 3 stone fire in a tin shack kitchen with dirt
> floor and no ventilation.  The kitchen is black and filled with smoke.  As
> I
> am sure everyone in this discussion group is aware this smoke has a serious
> health impact leading we are told to more deaths than malaria.
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> We want to find stoves that will help us improve indoor air quality,
> outdoor
> air quality, increase fuel efficiency and improve environmental impacts.
> We
> need help in finding the right stoves for our project.  It also looks like
> we won't be able to find something "off the shelf" that perfectly fits our
> conditions so it seems we will have to do some design and modify the stove
> type that is closest to what we need.
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> Paul suggested I introduce our group before asking a lot of questions, so I
> will stop here.  I look forward to participating in your discussions.  Any
> initial comments or questions from you are welcome.
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> Best regards,
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> Huck Rorick
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> Executive Director
> Groundwork Institute
> 2640 Silvercrest Street
> Pinole, CA 94564
> Phone: 510-222-4111
> email:  <mailto:huckrorick at groundwork.org> huckrorick at groundwork.org
> Website:  <http://www.groundwork.org> www.groundwork.org
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Dr. A.D. Karve
Trustee & Founder President, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI)