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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#400040'>Huck Rorick</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Executive Director<br>Groundwork Institute<br>2640 Silvercrest Street<br>Pinole, CA 94564<br>Phone: 510-222-4111<br>email: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:huckrorick@groundwork.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>huckrorick@groundwork.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Website: </span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.groundwork.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.groundwork.org</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>