Project report: Testing New Technology – Fireless Cooker
Result:
- Family group know an alternative way of cooking and warming food
- Simple technology is introduced so that the family can make a stove without fire, for its own use or for sale to others
- The use of non-fire stove can save the cost of purchasing oil as a fuel stove
- As a cooking tool and food warmer that eco friendly
- The cost of making an inexpensive and easy to make
Next Step:
We will follow them individually to identify any challenges that they might be experiencing with implementation and offer them any assistance that they might require. We will encourage them to work as a group especially for marketing purposes.
Beneficiary Comments:
John Kariuki Kiiru: The training was very useful for me to learn how to make briquettes fire. This is the beginning of the winter and I will make briquettes for use during the winter.
Alice Wairimu Njuguna: Am glad to know how to make a fireless cooker. It is going to be of great help to me since I’ll be preparing enough food before going to the garden, place it in the basket and the food will still be warm by the time I come back.
Lydia Muthoni Githendu: Am happy to know that besides making these products for my own personal use, I can generate some income by selling the briquettes which I made.
Mercy Wairimu Macharia: I didn’t know that I could use the available resources around my homestead to make something useful like this. I am really grateful for this training and I really thank all of those who made it possible financially.
Helen Waithira Kimemia:
I can now cut costs for the purchase of firewood, because now I can make briquettes and stove without fire. I hope this technology can be used by many women as they can use this technology to cook.
Donors for this project: V. Beresford, T. Beresford & K. Harper
Project ID: COSD1081
Project budget: £140
Community Facilitation Partner: Community Sustainable Development Empowerment Programme – COSDEP
Date of project implemented: June 12, 2012
Project location: Kamung’ang’a Village, Murang’a County, Central province of Kenya
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Project report: Learning to make shells handicrafts
Result:
We learned to make crafts from shells because the shells were much scattered on the beach where we were staying. Currently shells that have no contents were only collected on the waterfront and is not used by the residents of our village. Most of the residents in the village of New Town was fishing for fish in the sea.
Here we learn to make necklaces, bracelets and a pair of curtains that are all made of shells. Large shells are also we use as a decorative plant containers. We learned this craft from the craft designs on the internet. With the guidance from a local trainer, we also learned how to clean the shells, stringing shells into a necklace, bracelet and curtains and pack it into a craft that looks interesting, so it can be sold in the market.
Next step:
Active to promote the seashell crafts made by family group so many people will know the craft and buy from them. These crafts are made by student of high school so that when their products are sold, they will have money to pay their school.
Beneficiary comments:
Marselinus Mboy
Very grateful to microaid because I can learn how to make crafts from shells and tried to sell it at school and close friends. I am so excited to continue to learn in school and making this craft after school time.
Sirilus
I am very happy to learn how to make crafts from shells because there are many shells that littered near my house. I live at the beach and easy for me to gather shellfish shells. Thank you microaid.
Tariambo
I am very grateful to microaid that has opened my horizons by learning how to make ornaments from sea shells, such as bracelets, necklaces and rosaries bross, where we can get the shells with ease. Apparently processing recycled materials can make money.
Philipus Laurensius Nggera
I am very grateful can be attended this training because the craft that I made more liked by friends at school and they also want to learn from me. I could sell these shells craft and earn Rp 40,000 and it can help me buy textbooks.
Patrisius Wolor
At first I did not know that the shells could be made Rosario necklaces, but after seeing the crafts that I made with my friends, then I have the confidence to make this craft, and I can sell to other friends.
Donors for this project: Toby and Amber B.
Project ID: KASI120401
Project budget: £130
Community Facilitation Partner: Kasih Insani Foundation – KASI
Date of project implemented: May 21, 2012
Project location: Kota Baru, Alok, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Project report: Development of hat’s design from woven fabric
Result:
Facilitators began training with the introduction of a wide range of equipment needed to make hats. In general, participants learn how to make hats, how to design a hat, as well as illustrate the potential of the local market and the global market. Participants also learn how tidy up the edges and how to sew, and how to promote / sell in the market at a reasonable price.
Families are also given moral support and encouragement that with this skill then the mothers can earn money for the family, while taking care of the family and do the activity without leave the house.
Next step:
Facilitators visit the group of women to provide ongoing support to make a hat with a different design, sew again from woven fabric and provide motivation to sell in the local market Maumere. In regular meeting we also agreed that member savings from the sale of its products, in order to develop their own businesses.
Beneficiary comments:
Romana Roja
I am very happy with this training because it can improve my sewing skills and create design patterns.
Dominika Meti
I am happy with this training because it adds to my knowledge that the remains of woven cloth was still able to be used for making hats by stringing into an interesting cap from patchwork cloth.
Helena Surya
Thanks for this training. Imagine that I can make a hat by myself. I will also try to sell this hat after make it better.
Rosanti Meti
Now I can find out how the process of making a hat. It’s not easy but can be done myself because I had little skills how to sew. Thank you microaid.
Theresia Toji
I also just realized that remains fabric can be used to make hats that are interesting when stitched neatly and good design. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn.
Donors for this project: Toby and Amber B.
Project ID: SUMB120402
Project budget: £130
Community Facilitation Partner: Sumber Hidup Foundation – SUMB
Date of project implemented: May 31, 2012
Project location: Hewuli, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Project report: Training to make compost
Result:
The farmers began to realize that composting is one of the ingredients that can nourish plants, easily cultivated, and also has a sale value. The raw material for composting is widely available around our house; there are waste leaves, crop residues and dung remaining. In this training, there are 4 housewives who learned to make compost in order to help her husband, who focus on agriculture or vegetable gardens.
Next step:
Housewives learn to make compost so that they can utilize existing waste around their house so no need to buy fertilizer to enrich the soil in their vegetable garden. Mothers are very pleased with this lesson because they found out that the leaf litter around their yard can be used as fertilizer.
The use of fertilizers has long-term benefits, because it will increase soil organic matter content. Thin layer of soil that is loose will be able to conserve again so it will be saved the water and soil microbes can provide nutrients for plants. Compost materials that have been completed can be wrapped in plastic for 2 months and every 2 weeks compostable packaging is opened and stirred back then wrapped again. After 2 months, the compost is ready for use.
Beneficiary comments:
Valentina
Our first use of chemical fertilizers purchased in stores and we unknowingly make the soil becomes dry and is becoming infertile, evidence of the weeds that grow are always yellow and stunted. With this training we can increase the knowledge to improve the soil structure and the use of compost for fertilizing.
Clemensia Djimi
Knowledge of composting is very useful for us as farmers and are very easy to make compost so that from now on we will use the compost, where the raw materials do not need to be purchased. Thank you microaid
Mama Renis
After hearing the name of the compost, but do not know how to make it, we (my husband) do not know why our corn yields decline every year. We rarely use fertilizer, but they say that any land cultivated each year the soil structure will be dry and infertile anymore. Now I know that can be a thin layer of soil fertility and starting today I will make and use compost for our vegetable garden fertilizer.
Anselina
I am very happy attend this training. The use of compost must be known by the farmers, because making compost is easy and inexpensive. It can be done by the whole family from adults to children and the elderly. Animal feces are everywhere and so easily obtain leaf litter around our homes. God provides everything and is very useful.
Donors for this project: Toby & Amber B.
Project ID: SADI120402
Project budget: £130
Community Facilitation Partner: Sari Dharma Indah Foundation – SADI
Date of project implemented: May 29, 2012
Project location: Belang Hamlet, Hewuli, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Project report: Learning to make cooking oil from coconuts
Fatima and Merry was pouring roasted grated coconut after the training to make cooking oil from coconuts
Result:
Cooking oil made from grated coconut is very good not only for cooking food but also for topical oil used during the body massage. Therefore we want to have the skills to make our own, as well as many coconut trees around our house, and the diverse functions of the usefulness of this oil.
Now we have the skills and want to develop a coconut oil processing, so that higher quality and can be sold in the market and make money. Coconut oil used for frying is preferred by the mothers in our village because the results more savory and dry.
Next step:
Trying to repeat the process of making coconut oil so we really understand how to make coconut oil with better way, more hygienic and longer lasting. Coconut oil can be used for: fry dishes, applied to the body for massage and as a mixture to make sauce.
Beneficiary comments:
Roni Fatima
Delighted with this training because it gets the knowledge to make coconut oil, I will try it myself to make at home, the result will be sold to supplement the family income primarily to finance our two children are still in elementary school. Thank you microaid
Mery Edel Quin
Thank you microaid. I will learn to continue to be made with coconut oil is better. I want to be able to sell palm oil as additional money for me and my family
Ventiene
Coconut oil is very useful for cooking and health. We are very pleased to learn by ourselves how to make it.
Marta Goba
Me and my family almost every day using coconut oil and buy it on the market. I took my children to go to learn to make coconut oil is that they have the skills and can take advantage of the existing palm trees in the yard. Someday they can go sell palm oil and make money themselves.
Project budget: £130
Community Facilitation Partner: Sari Dharma Indah Foundation – SADI
Date of project implemented: May 29, 2012
Project location: Belang Hamlet, Hewuli, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Donors for this project:
 Amber B. |
 Toby B. |
Project report: Training to make Tengteng (traditional cake from cashew nuts)
Groups of women are learning to bake Teng Teng made from cashew nuts. Inset: Cakes Tengteng ready-made and ready to eat
Result:
In this training, we learn to make one kind of traditional cake made from cashew nuts. The cake was named Tengteng. We use cashew nuts as a raw material because there are many cashew trees at Hewuli village where we lived. Cashew fruit has a small lump under the flesh, which is what is called the cashew nuts.
Through this training, we learn to process the raw cashew nuts fried and mixed with brown sugar and then put into molds made of aluminum. When it is dry, then it is ready to eat and cakes wrapped in small pieces. This cake can last up to 3 months so it is suitable for additional food or snacks for our children.
Next step:
One week after the training was carried out; we tried to sell 100 small plastic bags of cashew nuts in a kiosk around our house. We sell for Rp 2,000 per pack and all packs are sold during 14 days. The money we earn Rp 200.000, and we used to buy raw materials so that we can make and sell the next Tengteng.
Production costs for 100 small plastic wrap of Tengteng are around Rp 100.000 so we obtained a net profit of Rp 100.000. For the moment we do not share the profits for the group, because we want to use that money as additional capital to develop our business. When there are enough orders, then we’d give this benefit to the group members.
Beneficiary comments:
Rensiana Tia
I never thought it very easy to bake Tengteng and tastes good. I am grateful to this training. Thank you Microaid.
Hildegardis Lengu
I am very pleased that cashew nuts are used for training came from my plantation crops. I also just found out that cashew nuts can still be processed to be made pastries.
Erosvita Meti
I have cashew trees in my garden. After this training, I would repeat that process for my family and try to make it better
Maria Meti
I am grateful for this training, because most of us here, we only frying the cashew nuts and eat it. But after this training, cashew nuts can be processed for various kinds of pastries and tastes good.
Margaretha Lebi
Thanks Microaid, because I’ve been able to attend training which is very useful for me and my family.
Project budget: £130
Community Facilitation Partner: Source of Life Foundation – SUMB
Date of project implemented: May 30, 2012
Project location: Hewuli, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Donors for this project:
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Amber B. |
Toby B. |
Project report: Development of a vegetable garden cabbage
Children seem happy being watered the plants in the vegetable garden. This activity is carried out every afternoon to help their mothers care for vegetables
Result:
A family group in Waility, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, chaired by Frances is very excited to manage their vegetable garden. Currently our vegetable garden area has been increased so that many of our surrounding neighbors are involved in developing a vegetable garden, which is to lend the land behind their homes to plant vegetables. We are very pleased.
Another thing that also gives happiness to us was, unexpectedly, our vegetable garden soil is now like a sort of play ground for children in the afternoon, because they can play while watering the plants in the vegetable garden. On every afternoon in our garden now filled by children who helped their mother to water the plants using new water hose which we bought. The atmosphere in our village to be full of joy
Thank you MicroAid, because we now have a wider field, have more kinds of vegetable that have planted and now we are using water hoses to water the plants, then we’ve got plenty of power for plowing and expand our garden area. While the task of watering plants by our children in the afternoon.
Other results obtained in the development of a vegetable garden are a closer kinship between parents and children, because we can play, work and find joy in doing this activity together. Once again thanks to MicroAid through the Kasih Insani Foundation for bringing change to the family by making the dry land and not useful land to be fertile ground, green and can make money for us in Waility village.
Next step:
The next plan is to keep learning in agriculture activity, we are also want to learn to make organic compost and develop the vegetable garden using plastic media so we can supplement the family income to pay the school children.
Beneficiary comments:
Fransiska Thomas
Fransiska is always think positive and very grateful for the activities funded by MicroAid’s donors. The results obtained through the vegetable garden can also be an impact on the family environment that is around them where they also grow vegetables for the family needs a day – today. Also for their children so they like to eat vegetables and do activities to play while helping their parents in the garden.
Margaretha
Margaretha is very pleased to be watering the vegetable garden using a hose so that does not drain much power to take water from the well using a bucket, and say thank you because it can increase knowledge about the types of vegetables and can generate money to meet the needs of everyday life and not have to buy the vegetables in the market.
Rosa Delima
Rosa is very happy and thank you for this activity that brings something new in her family life as a farmer because she could supplement the family income and also from selling vegetables she was able to buy new seeds, so that family income is better than ever.
Bibiana
Bibiana is not active in this activity because of being pregnant, but still would like to thank to MicroAid who have opened their minds, so the assumption that the soil dry and useless could be converted into arable land and make money
Kartini
Very pleased with this activity because it can try several kinds of vegetables to be planted in the garden and no longer need to buy vegetables at the market so they can save money for shopping.
Project budget: £130
Community Facilitation Partner: Human Love Foundation – KASI
Date of project implemented: May 26, 2012
Project location: Waility, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Donors for this project:
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Amber B. |
Toby B. |
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