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[[Jack Howell]] works with [[Budd Mackenzie]] to support the work of [[Trust in Education]] in [[Afghanistan]]. Jack organizes the production of solar cookers in {{state|California}}, [[USA]]. They are then shipped to Kabul and Budd arranges for their distribution.
 
[[Jack Howell]] works with [[Budd Mackenzie]] to support the work of [[Trust in Education]] in [[Afghanistan]]. Jack organizes the production of solar cookers in {{state|California}}, [[USA]]. They are then shipped to Kabul and Budd arranges for their distribution.
 
==Recent news and developments==
 
[[File:IMGP4481.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The [[Trust in Education]] variation of the [[CooKit]], which uses recycled Peet's Coffee bags for the [[reflective material]].]]
 
*{{NewJul15}}'''July 2015: The National Energy Globe Award Afghanistan 2015 was awarded to Trust In Education''' - The jury noted, [[Trust in Education]], under the leadership of [[Jack Howell]], is distributing solar cookers to the masses to [[refugee camps]] in Kabul, [[Afghanistan]]. Not only does this company aid in the feeding and protection of many people, but also helps to protect the environment by keeping harmful wastes from the landfill. [http://www.energyglobe.info/afghanistan2015?cl=en&id=132566/ National Energy Globe Award Afghanistan]
 
 
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*'''March 2014: Afghan refugees let the sunshine in''' - Thanks to the passion of volunteer [[Jack Howell]], [[Trust in Education]] (TIE) initiated a solar oven project in 2010. TIE started with five solar cookers made by Jack, and deliverd them to [[Afghanistan]] in August 2010. That's how it all began. On February 8, 2014 over 60 students from five Bay Area, {{State|California}} high schools joined TIE to build [[CooKit]] solar cookers. They are part of the over 100 high schools with Interact Clubs fro District 5170. The district plans on providing 5,170 [[CooKits]] to Afghan refugee families. Assuming an average of ten members per family, that makes 50,000 people who will be introduced to solar cooking as a result. TIE already has 500 solar cookers in refugee camps, and has requests for more.
 
 
[[File:Trust_in_Education_Afghan_family_with_cooker,_4-7-13.jpg|thumb|300px|Afhgan family receives their [[Trust in Education]] solar cooker.]]
 
[[File:IMGP4481.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The [[Trust in Education]] variation of the [[CooKit]], which uses recycled Peet's Coffee bags for the [[reflective material]].]]
 
*'''April 2013:''' [[Jack Howell]] reports that once the 100 volunteer-built solar ovens were delivered, a [[solar box cooker]] variation with a wooden base and 1" of rigid insulation, refugee families were bused to the [[Trust in Education]] office in Kabul, [[Afghanistan]]. They were given a four-hour lesson on how to use the solar ovens, and each family was given an oven to take back to their camp. Since this initial project, the new cookers are a [[CooKit]] variation, being produced at a local box manufacturing company in San Leandro, {{state|California|CA}}. The reflective material used for the [[solar panel cooker]]s is recycled Mylar coffee bean bags from Peet’s coffee headquartered in Berkeley, {{state|California|CA}}. They are cut open and cleaned by adults with developmental disabilities by the people from Futures Explored in Lafayette, CA. With the reflective interior surface facing out, they are then stapled to the cooker panels by the Afghans. We have delivered 2,000 cookers to Afghanistan and collected over 20,000 bags from Peet’s (keeping many Mylar bags from the landfill.) The new cookers are working very well and Afghans love them.
 
 
==Articles in the media==
 
*'''May 2013:''' [[Media:VALUES_IN_ACTION_-_Going_Solar.pdf|Going Solar, Peet's Coffee donate mylar bags for solar cooker reflectors in Afghanistan]] - ''Peet's newsletter''
 
 
   
 
==See also==
 
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==Contact==
 
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