Shetha Pioneers Solar Cooker Use with RESPECT
by Chitrangada Singh
Shetha, an experienced cook and a first-time solar cooker user, will take a step ahead that could prove to be a life-altering experience for many families in West Africa. She is working on a project to introduce solar cookers to West African families and provide them an alternative means of energy.
At RESPECT International, Shetha currently administers a letter exchange program for children in Ghana. The idea of using solar cookers came upon her while she was identifying a project to run along with the letter exchange program.
Feeling very optimistic about overcoming the challenges, she is positive that this technology will be well-received by the people, particularly in replacing the tedious gathering of firewood for their daily energy consumption.
Shetha is keen to build awareness of solar cookers and their function especially to school children. Although wary of the lack of technological know-how that could present a challenge, she is hopeful of the outcome.
She will consider a small number of people as a starting target group. While gathering more information and experience, she plans then to focus primarily on female students.
This is going to be the first project of its kind and RESPECT is proud to be funding and organizing the pilot project.
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