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I am Mr. Joseph Odey, a promoter of solarcooking technology in Nigeria, West African state.I started promoting solarcooking since the year 2000.I have tauhgt several people on how to make and use solarcookers.My activities includes among others the lecturing of students in istitutions of leaning and demonstrating solarcookers with food ingredients to the admiration of students and staffs.I organise workshops and seminars on renewable energies, emphasizing more on the benefits of solarcooker to the beneficiaries.Several rural communities in Nigeria are my targets especially those suffering due to the high cost of fuelwood for cooking that is biting hard on the family meagre income.I think I should humbly request that I should send my proposal for assistance in funding my program to your office,this I will appreciate if understood.Thanks as I hpoe to hear from you.
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[[Image:Joseph_Odey.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]I am Mr. Joseph Odey, a promoter of solar cooking technology in Nigeria, West African. I started promoting solar cooking in 2000. I have taught hundreds of people on how to make and use solarcookers. My activities include among others the lecturing of students at institutions of learning and demonstrating solar cookers with food ingredients to the admiration of students and staff. I organise workshops and seminars on renewable energies, especially emphasizing the benefits of solar cookers. Several rural communities in Nigeria are my targets especially those suffering due to the high cost of fuelwood for cooking that is biting hard into the families' meagre incomes.
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I will send my proposal for funding assistance to you if you know of any possibilities for funding. Thanks as I hope to hear from you.
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=='''Contact'''==
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Joseph Odey, P.O. Box 300, Kainji, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria. E-mail:
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[mailto:joeodey2003@yahoo.com joeodey2003@yahoo.com]
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==Activities==
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*'''November 2005:''' Joseph Odey exhibited solar cookers at the "Fish For All" summit in Abuja, Nigeria this past August. The summit brought together industry and government leaders to discuss the current status and future directions of African fisheries and aquaculture. Mr. Odey estimates that over 90% of the participants witnessed his exhibit. He says that demand for the solar cookers is high, and he believes that Nigeria is ripe for solar cooker proliferation, but governmental support is needed. While speaking with the press, Mr. Odey said, "Nigeria is blessed with abundant sunshine that will benefit its citizen if the technology is supported by the government." His efforts to spread solar cookers in Nigeria are currently under financial restraint, and he is looking for assistance in this regard.
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*'''July 2005:''' Mr. Joseph Odey of the Kainji Lakes region reports that he has built and distributed 290 solar cookers in the past few years. In addition, 152 people were taught to make and use their own solar cookers. Demonstrations have been given in 18 villages. Before promoting, Mr. Odey built and tested his own cooker from instructions published by Solar Cookers International. His first solar meal was rice, but he soon moved on to cooking stew, cake, bread and other foods. Mr. Odey uses the following locally available tools and supplies: cardboard, aluminum foil, glue, knife, scissors and tape, as well as black pots for cooking in. Though he does sell some cookers, he pays production, distribution and travel expenses. "The beneficiaries confirmed that the [meals] from the cookers are quite palatable, but not for someone who wants food in a hurry," Mr. Odey reports.
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*'''March 2003:''' Says Mr. Odey, "I am happy to let you know that a total of 113 cookers were distributed to 15 villages within the Kainji Lake area, with an average of five cookers per village. This distribution was done by demonstration after teaching them how to make and use the cookers. Food ingredients of different varieties were cooked with the cooker as samples and were tasted by all those present. The cookers used for demonstration were then sold to interested buyers at the cost of N350.00 only. After two months, I went around the villages where the cookers were distributed for monitoring and evaluation. It was discovered that more than 200 additional cookers had been constructed by the villagers and were in use. Some migrating fishermen carry theirs along with them. My reaching out to them with the technology was to impart the knowledge of how to make and use it. Materials for construction were displayed for the people for proper viewing and identification. I purchased all these materials and took them along with me to the field. At the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) conference held in Maiduguri, Nigeria, in November 2001, solar cookers were demonstrated by me and it was discovered that the cooking times were faster due to the intense sunlight in that area. The State Governor who witnessed the program commended the technology and wished that it would be extended to the state."

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Joseph Odey

I am Mr. Joseph Odey, a promoter of solar cooking technology in Nigeria, West African. I started promoting solar cooking in 2000. I have taught hundreds of people on how to make and use solarcookers. My activities include among others the lecturing of students at institutions of learning and demonstrating solar cookers with food ingredients to the admiration of students and staff. I organise workshops and seminars on renewable energies, especially emphasizing the benefits of solar cookers. Several rural communities in Nigeria are my targets especially those suffering due to the high cost of fuelwood for cooking that is biting hard into the families' meagre incomes.

I will send my proposal for funding assistance to you if you know of any possibilities for funding. Thanks as I hope to hear from you.

Contact

Joseph Odey, P.O. Box 300, Kainji, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria. E-mail: joeodey2003@yahoo.com

Activities

  • November 2005: Joseph Odey exhibited solar cookers at the "Fish For All" summit in Abuja, Nigeria this past August. The summit brought together industry and government leaders to discuss the current status and future directions of African fisheries and aquaculture. Mr. Odey estimates that over 90% of the participants witnessed his exhibit. He says that demand for the solar cookers is high, and he believes that Nigeria is ripe for solar cooker proliferation, but governmental support is needed. While speaking with the press, Mr. Odey said, "Nigeria is blessed with abundant sunshine that will benefit its citizen if the technology is supported by the government." His efforts to spread solar cookers in Nigeria are currently under financial restraint, and he is looking for assistance in this regard.


  • July 2005: Mr. Joseph Odey of the Kainji Lakes region reports that he has built and distributed 290 solar cookers in the past few years. In addition, 152 people were taught to make and use their own solar cookers. Demonstrations have been given in 18 villages. Before promoting, Mr. Odey built and tested his own cooker from instructions published by Solar Cookers International. His first solar meal was rice, but he soon moved on to cooking stew, cake, bread and other foods. Mr. Odey uses the following locally available tools and supplies: cardboard, aluminum foil, glue, knife, scissors and tape, as well as black pots for cooking in. Though he does sell some cookers, he pays production, distribution and travel expenses. "The beneficiaries confirmed that the [meals] from the cookers are quite palatable, but not for someone who wants food in a hurry," Mr. Odey reports.


  • March 2003: Says Mr. Odey, "I am happy to let you know that a total of 113 cookers were distributed to 15 villages within the Kainji Lake area, with an average of five cookers per village. This distribution was done by demonstration after teaching them how to make and use the cookers. Food ingredients of different varieties were cooked with the cooker as samples and were tasted by all those present. The cookers used for demonstration were then sold to interested buyers at the cost of N350.00 only. After two months, I went around the villages where the cookers were distributed for monitoring and evaluation. It was discovered that more than 200 additional cookers had been constructed by the villagers and were in use. Some migrating fishermen carry theirs along with them. My reaching out to them with the technology was to impart the knowledge of how to make and use it. Materials for construction were displayed for the people for proper viewing and identification. I purchased all these materials and took them along with me to the field. At the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) conference held in Maiduguri, Nigeria, in November 2001, solar cookers were demonstrated by me and it was discovered that the cooking times were faster due to the intense sunlight in that area. The State Governor who witnessed the program commended the technology and wished that it would be extended to the state."