Scrapheap Challenge

One of the KCSI directors is an engineer, not the big bold type who can collide protons to recreate the big bang, just a "bolt this on here to make that work" type of engineer. The type who can pick up a piece of scrap metal and use it to make things - a tool-using, thing-maker.

His mechanical devices are the core that will make River Cottage, Kenya work.

So what is on our agenda:

• Methane - We have designed and built an anaerobic digester; which produces methane from organic waste. Methane can be used as cooking fuel or as a replacement to petrol for static engines. Cooking with methane alleviates smoke and fumes in the home.
• Clean, safe drinking water, using filters and the UV rays from the sun
• Malaria Control, using plants and common sense
• Pottery food coolers, which will help to keep perishable foods safe for longer
• Bio-diesel.
• On-demand hydrogen generators that will supplement petrol or diesel, thereby lowering fuel consumption for vehicles.

You see where we are going?

Imagine a household or small community in rural Africa (for the present, Kenya), living without running water or electricity. Imagine cooking over a wood or charcoal fire or kerosene burner.

Now, think how lives could be improved if they are shown how to produce clean drinking water and methane - from virtually nothing at virtually no cost.

This is what we are striving for. So, we are merging our Scrapheap Challenge with our River Cottage in Kisii, where we hope to develop these projects into something useful for communities all over Kenya.

We Need Funding - not a lot, but every little helps. If you can help us to set up our Scrapheap Challenge and River Cottage, please contact us.