Changes: Camily Wedende

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Camily Wedende October 2013 — Camily Wedende in front of his workshop in October of 2013

Food tasting in Kenya — Children in line to taste food.

Camily Wedende is the director of Sun Cookers International in Eldoret, Kenya. He began teaching others about solar cooking in 1995, and he and his wife have trained over 300 people since then through 2010.

Recent news and developments

November 2012: Student Solar Cooking Science Projects, USA and Kenya - What began as a pilot project in Eldoret, Kenya has evolved into two sister organizations, Student Solar Cooking Science Projects, founded by Sharon Cousins in the USA and a sister organization in Kenya founded by Camily Wedende. Ongoing fundraising goals include renting a small work facility. Because of limited funding, the group is always looking for ways to produce a reasonable solar cooker for $10USD or less. The partnership that led to these projects began when Camily Wedende of Eldoret read about an American youth project advised by Sharon Cousins, and contacted Sharon asking for advice on working with young people. The pilot project, which involved twenty students ages 10-18, was a stunning success. The innovative approach teaches skills that will help the students in many areas of life. They hope to create a replicable model for the harnessing the tremendous energy and enthusiasm of young people for the advancement of solar cooking in their communities and beyond.

Gaudenziah Wedende pours sun cooked tea for a customer at the Seeing is Believing Cafe.

February 2012: Camily and Gaudenziah Wedende have started the Seeing is Believing Cafe in Eldoret, Kenya. They are cooking cakes, tea, and other solar-cooked goodies, and selling them in front of their Sun Cookers International business. Tanya Cothran, Director of Spirit in Action, writes about their cafe on the Spirit in Action's blog.

Spring 2010: Camily Wedende and Sharon Cousins (advising and encouraging via email) began a project to involve a number of Eldoret school children in solar cooking. Students helped construct three different types of solar cookers and have been running comparison tests on the cookers. If a small fund can be arranged for materials, the students each want to make one of the model they like best to take home and use. Contact Sharon Cousins if you would like to donate to this worthy project.

External Links

Contact

Camily Wedende
P.O. 1327
Eldoret
Kenya

Tel: +254-0724243798

Email: camilyw@yahoo.com

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 '''Camily Wedende''' is the director of [[Sun Cookers International]] in Eldoret, [[Kenya]]. He began teaching others about solar cooking in 1995, and he and his wife have trained over 300 people since then through 2010.
 ==Recent news and developments==
+*'''November 2012: Student Solar Cooking Science Projects, USA and Kenya''' - What began as a pilot project in Eldoret, [[Kenya]] has evolved into two sister organizations, [[Student Solar Cooking Science Projects]], founded by [[Sharon Cousins]] in the [[USA]] and a sister organization in Kenya founded by [[Camily Wedende]]. Ongoing fundraising goals include renting a small work facility. Because of limited funding, the group is always looking for ways to produce a reasonable solar cooker for $10USD or less. The partnership that led to these projects began when Camily Wedende of Eldoret read about an American youth project advised by Sharon Cousins, and contacted Sharon asking for advice on working with young people. The pilot project, which involved twenty students ages 10-18, was a stunning success. The innovative approach teaches skills that will help the students in many areas of life. They hope to create a replicable model for the harnessing the tremendous energy and enthusiasm of young people for the advancement of solar cooking in their communities and beyond.
-*'''February 2012: '''[[Camily Wedende|Camily and Gaudenziah Wedende]] have started the [[Seeing is Believing Cafe]] in Eldoret, [[Kenya]]. They are cooking cakes, tea, and other solar-cooked goodies, and selling them in front of their [[Sun Cookers International]] business. [[Tanya Cothran]], Director of [[Spirit in Action]] [http://godsspiritinaction.org/solar-cookers-cafe/ writes about their cafe] on the Spirit in Action's blog.
+[[File:Gaudenziah Wedende pours sun cooked tea for a customer., 2-21-12.jpg|thumb|150px|Gaudenziah Wedende pours sun cooked tea for a customer at the Seeing is Believing Cafe.]]
+*'''February 2012: '''[[Camily Wedende|Camily and Gaudenziah Wedende]] have started the Seeing is Believing Cafe in Eldoret, [[Kenya]]. They are cooking cakes, tea, and other solar-cooked goodies, and selling them in front of their [[Sun Cookers International]] business. Tanya Cothran, Director of [[Spirit in Action]], [http://godsspiritinaction.org/solar-cookers-cafe/ writes about their cafe] on the Spirit in Action's blog.
 *'''Spring 2010:''' Camily Wedende and [[Sharon Cousins]] (advising and encouraging via  email) began a project to involve a number of Eldoret school children in solar cooking.  Students helped construct three different types of solar cookers and have been running comparison tests on the cookers.  If a small fund can be arranged for materials, the students each want to make one of the model they like best to take home and use.  Contact [[Sharon Cousins]] if you would like to donate to this worthy project.
 == See Also ==
 *[[Eldoret Student Projects]]
+== External Links ==
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldoret Eldoret, Kenya]
+*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Student-Solar-Cooking-Science-Projects-Eldoret-Kenya/213211212064334 The student solar cooking projects in Eldoret are now on Facebook!]
+*[http://sunnystudentscience.org/ Learn more and donate to these exciting student projects.]
 ==Contact==
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 Tel: +254-0724243798
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 [[Category:Individuals|Wedende]]
 [[Category:Kenya|Wedende]]
 [[Category:Rift Valley Province|Wedende]]
-[[Category:Solar Cookers World Network members]]
+[[Category:Solar Cookers International Network members]]