The building of Kerosene stoves
I mentioned in previous posts about how La Gonave could use Alcohol and/or Kerosene stoves. The idea is to prevent additional destruction of the trees on the island, and to find ways for people to cook food and boil water.
I mentioned a campaign as well to get started. The idea behind that was to fund a specific amount of stoves, and then make those stoves available to the public, with a set goal of the number of families to have kerosene stoves. Eventually all islanders would have either alcohol or kerosene stoves. Both types of stoves can easily be made.
After doing some research, I found an organization that works in Haiti, but based in Canada. They have a very small operation where they build these kerosene stoves. Now the stoves are not wide spread, but they are built by locals. I got in touch with that organization to inquire about purchasing the stoves, however it seems like they are willing to give me ideas on how these stoves are built. Meanwhile I had contacted the company that made the burners for these stoves. That company is based in the Philippines and has been working with that Haitian organization for a while. So then after getting cost estimates for the materials needed, it would make more sense to import parts, and then manufacture them on La Gonave.
With that said, the shipping costs in Haiti are very high due to port fees, so I would have to have the items shipped to the US, and then I would personally have to fly the burners to Haiti. So what does this mean for La Gonave?
My hope is that La Gonave would slowly build its own stoves that can use different types of fuels that are very affordable. This small scale, light manufacturing is something that will be key for the island's growth. From there, campaigns would be raised to provide the stoves for free to some households, and sold to others. This would provide jobs and skills to the local population. It will also allow for less destruction of the environment on the island. These stoves are simple to build, fast to assemble, and are very efficient. Much more research is needed before the welding is to begin, but this is something that I feel is very realistic and will solve many of the issues on the island for fuel.
Go Gonave!
I mentioned a campaign as well to get started. The idea behind that was to fund a specific amount of stoves, and then make those stoves available to the public, with a set goal of the number of families to have kerosene stoves. Eventually all islanders would have either alcohol or kerosene stoves. Both types of stoves can easily be made.
After doing some research, I found an organization that works in Haiti, but based in Canada. They have a very small operation where they build these kerosene stoves. Now the stoves are not wide spread, but they are built by locals. I got in touch with that organization to inquire about purchasing the stoves, however it seems like they are willing to give me ideas on how these stoves are built. Meanwhile I had contacted the company that made the burners for these stoves. That company is based in the Philippines and has been working with that Haitian organization for a while. So then after getting cost estimates for the materials needed, it would make more sense to import parts, and then manufacture them on La Gonave.
With that said, the shipping costs in Haiti are very high due to port fees, so I would have to have the items shipped to the US, and then I would personally have to fly the burners to Haiti. So what does this mean for La Gonave?
My hope is that La Gonave would slowly build its own stoves that can use different types of fuels that are very affordable. This small scale, light manufacturing is something that will be key for the island's growth. From there, campaigns would be raised to provide the stoves for free to some households, and sold to others. This would provide jobs and skills to the local population. It will also allow for less destruction of the environment on the island. These stoves are simple to build, fast to assemble, and are very efficient. Much more research is needed before the welding is to begin, but this is something that I feel is very realistic and will solve many of the issues on the island for fuel.
Go Gonave!
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