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[[Image:Iridimi_cookers_in_camp.jpg|left|thumb|300px|CooKit solar panel cookers in the [[Iridimi Refugee Camp]] in [[Chad]] where all 17,000 camp residents are cooking with the sun]]
[[Image:Iridimi_cookers_in_camp.jpg|left|thumb|300px|CooKit solar panel cookers in the [[Iridimi Refugee Camp]] in [[Chad]] where all 17,000 camp residents are cooking with the sun]]
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Solar cookers have been used in refugee camps in recent years, often with thousands of refugee families preparing a large part of their daily meals on solar cookers. Project evaluations have shown that fuelwood use has been reduced by up to 40%. [[SolarCookers International]] hascarriedoutprojects in [[Kenya]]and[[Ethiopia]],and is currently partnering with the [[KoZon Foundation]], [[Tchad Solaire]], and [[Jewish World Watch]] in the Darfur refugee camps in [[Chad]]. A [[Media:Touloum Refugee Camp Evaluation - November 2009.pdf|November 2009 report from onsite visit to the Touloum Refugee Camp]] shows strong uptake of solar cooking by refugee families.
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Solar cookers have been used in refugee camps in recent years, often with thousands of refugee families preparing a large part of their daily meals on solar cookers. Project evaluations have shown that fuelwood use has been reduced by up to 40%. [[Integratedcooking]] projectshavebeenestablished in refugeecampsEasternAfrica and Nepal. A [[Media:Touloum Refugee Camp Evaluation - November 2009.pdf|November 2009 report from onsite visit to the Touloum Refugee Camp]] in [[Chad]] shows strong uptake of integrated cooking by refugee families.
[[Image:Parabolic_cooker_in_refugee_camp_2004.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Parabolic cooker in Kenyan refugee camp]]The refugees in some camps are not given any [[Fuelwood|firewood]] to cook their daily rations. They have to travel, sometimes overnight, as far as 30 km to collect firewood. In other camps, the refugees are not allowed to gather wood in the area surrounding the camp. In this case, the refugees may be forced to trade some of their food rations for firewood or charcoal with which to cook their remaining meager rations.
[[Image:Parabolic_cooker_in_refugee_camp_2004.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Parabolic cooker in Kenyan refugee camp]]The refugees in some camps are not given any [[Fuelwood|firewood]] to cook their daily rations. They have to travel, sometimes overnight, as far as 30 km to collect firewood. In other camps, the refugees are not allowed to gather wood in the area surrounding the camp. In this case, the refugees may be forced to trade some of their food rations for firewood or charcoal with which to cook their remaining meager rations.
Asof2012,JewishWorldWatchreportsthatasaresultofajointsecurityforce between Chad andSudan,violenceagainstwomenhasdeclinedsomesincetheproject began seven years ago. [[Cord]], theirpartner at the [[FarchanaRefugeeCamp]], sees solar cooking as a way to keep girls in school, and not spending hours finding fuelwood for cooking.
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==News and recent developments==
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==={{FeaturedProjectTitle}}===
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[[Video:Solar Cooker Project for Women from Darfur|thumb|300px|right]]
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*'''The Solar Cooker Project helps to improve the lives of Darfur refugees living in [[Chad]]''' - More than 50,000 people in four Darfur refugee camps in Eastern Chad are using locally made solar [[CooKit]]s designed by [[Solar Cookers International]]. The project is run by [[Tchad Solaire]] and by the British NGO [[CORD]]. It is funded by [[Jewish World Watch]] and the [[Kozon Foundation]]. The project has improved the safety and survival of the women in the [[refugee camps]]. Previously, they were faced with dangerous and arduous trips outside the camps to collect scarce firewood.
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[[File:Vajra_Foundation_Nepal_2013_multiple.jpg|thumb|290px|Bhutanese refugees demonstrating [[parabolic solar cooker]]s in [[Nepal]].]]
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*'''85,000 refugees from Bhutan have solar cooked their meals in Nepal''' - The [[Vajra Foundation Holland]] (Stichting Vajra) has worked in the Bhutanese [[refugee camps]] in [[Nepal]] since 1995 to bring solar cooking and [[heat-retention cooking]] to the refugees there. By 2013 some 85,000 refugees were cooking their meals using these methods. The on-the-ground work is done by [[Vajra Foundation Nepal]] and financing is provided by the Dutch Lottery and the Dutch NGO [[Stichting Vluchteling]].
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==News and recent developments==
*'''January 2012:''' [[Jewish World Watch]] has provided a grant of $200,000 USD to the UK NGO [[Cord]] to provide [[CooKit]]s to refugees at the [[Farchana Refugee Camp]] in [[Chad]]. This new project brings the number of refugee camps where solar cooking projects are underway to ten.
*'''January 2012:''' [[Jewish World Watch]] has provided a grant of $200,000 USD to the UK NGO [[Cord]] to provide [[CooKit]]s to refugees at the [[Farchana Refugee Camp]] in [[Chad]]. This new project brings the number of refugee camps where solar cooking projects are underway to ten.
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(See individual refugee camp pages below for more extensive news.)
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:(See individual refugee camp pages below for more extensive news.)
==Best Practices Manual==
==Best Practices Manual==
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Jewish World Watch has created a manual that details what has been learned that will assure a successful refugee project: [http://star-tides.net/node/2606 Solar Cooker Project: Best Practices Manual]
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Jewish World Watch has created a manual that details what has been learned that will assure a successful refugee project: [[Media:SolarCooker Project Best Practices Manual.pdf|Solar Cooker Project: Best Practices Manual]]
==Refugee camps with '''current''' solar cooking projects==
==Refugee camps with '''current''' solar cooking projects==
*'''June 2004:''' [http://www.unhcr.org/news/NEWS/40c08d4b4.html Solar cooker offers ray of hope for refugee environment] - ''UNHCR''
*'''June 2004:''' [http://www.unhcr.org/news/NEWS/40c08d4b4.html Solar cooker offers ray of hope for refugee environment] - ''UNHCR''
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==Audio and video==
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*'''July 2011:''': [[File:TAHA CHAMCHIHA Solar Cooking in the Sahel-0|thumb|none|400 px|TAHA CHAMCHIHA Solar Cooking in the Sahel]]
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*'''March 2013:''' [[File:TAHA CHAMCHIHA Cuisine Solaire au Sahel|thumb|none|400px|Dans les camps Tchadiens de refugiés provenant de Darfur le NGO "tchad Solaire" a introduit le "solar cooker", sur lequel les refugiés peuvent cuisiner, evitant ainsi le deboisement et le danger d´etre ataqué en sortant du camp. Ces simples cuisines solaires sont produits par les refugiés eux memes, sur place.]]
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*[[Video:Les femmes réfugiées du Darfour cuisinent solaire|thumb|350px|left|VIdeo shows hundreds of [[CooKit]]s in use at the Touloum Refugee Camp in Chad.]]
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*[[Video:Solar Cooking in Africa - A Remarkable Technology Transfer|none|380px]]
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*[[Video:Jewish_World_Watch_Solar_Cooker_Project|380px|none|The Women of [[Iridimi]]]]
==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-7EPR6T?OpenDocument Q&A: In search of cheaper, safer fuel for refugees]
*[http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-7EPR6T?OpenDocument Q&A: In search of cheaper, safer fuel for refugees]
*[http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/solar_cooking.html All solar cooking manufacturers on Alibaba.com]
*[http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/solar_cooking.html All solar cooking manufacturers on Alibaba.com]
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==See also==
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*[[Jewish World Watch]]
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*[[Vajra Foundation Holland]]
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*[[KoZon Foundation]]
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*[[Cord]]
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*[[Solar Cookers International]]
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*[[Promoting solar cooking]]
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*[[Integrated Cooking Method]]
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*[[Cooking for large groups]]
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*[[Partnership for Clean Indoor Air]]
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*[[GIZ]]
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*[[Derk Rijks]]
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*[[Stephen and Sheila Harrigan]]
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*[[Water pasteurization]]
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*[[Water#Commercial_water_pasteurization_devices|Commercial water pasteurization devices]]
Solar cookers have been used in refugee camps in recent years, often with thousands of refugee families preparing a large part of their daily meals on solar cookers. Project evaluations have shown that fuelwood use has been reduced by up to 40%. Integrated cooking projects have been established in refugee camps Eastern Africa and Nepal. A November 2009 report from onsite visit to the Touloum Refugee Camp in Chad shows strong uptake of integrated cooking by refugee families.
The refugees in some camps are not given any firewood to cook their daily rations. They have to travel, sometimes overnight, as far as 30 km to collect firewood. In other camps, the refugees are not allowed to gather wood in the area surrounding the camp. In this case, the refugees may be forced to trade some of their food rations for firewood or charcoal with which to cook their remaining meager rations.
As of 2012, Jewish World Watch reports that as a result of a joint security force between Chad and Sudan, violence against women has declined some since the project began seven years ago. Cord, their partner at the Farchana Refugee Camp, sees solar cooking as a way to keep girls in school, and not spending hours finding fuelwood for cooking.
The Solar Cooker Project helps to improve the lives of Darfur refugees living in Chad - More than 50,000 people in four Darfur refugee camps in Eastern Chad are using locally made solar CooKits designed by Solar Cookers International. The project is run by Tchad Solaire and by the British NGO CORD. It is funded by Jewish World Watch and the Kozon Foundation. The project has improved the safety and survival of the women in the refugee camps. Previously, they were faced with dangerous and arduous trips outside the camps to collect scarce firewood.
85,000 refugees from Bhutan have solar cooked their meals in Nepal - The Vajra Foundation Holland (Stichting Vajra) has worked in the Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal since 1995 to bring solar cooking and heat-retention cooking to the refugees there. By 2013 some 85,000 refugees were cooking their meals using these methods. The on-the-ground work is done by Vajra Foundation Nepal and financing is provided by the Dutch Lottery and the Dutch NGO Stichting Vluchteling.
January 2012:Jewish World Watch has provided a grant of $200,000 USD to the UK NGO Cord to provide CooKits to refugees at the Farchana Refugee Camp in Chad. This new project brings the number of refugee camps where solar cooking projects are underway to ten.
(See individual refugee camp pages below for more extensive news.)
TAHA CHAMCHIHA Cuisine Solaire au Sahel(23:45) 8 viewsDans les camps Tchadiens de refugiés provenant de Darfur le NGO "tchad Solaire" a introduit le "solar cooker", sur lequel les refugiés peuvent cuisiner, evitant ainsi le deboisement et le danger d´etre ataqué en sortant du camp. Ces simples cuisines solaires sont produits par les refugiés eux memes, sur place.
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