Community Cooker Foundation

	Community Cooker Foundation Community Cooker Foundation is an initiative by Planning Systems Services Ltd. in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 2010, with the goal of using the Community Cooker, a simple stove designed to turn rubbish into safe, clean and cheap energy, to transform Nairobi's largest slum, Kibera Kibera (Kinubi: ''Forest'' or ''Jungle'') is a division of Nairobi Area, Kenya, and neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa.http://www.dominionp .... Awards and recognition The Community Cooker Foundation has spread the idea of Community Cooker and has received multiple international awards and recognitions: 1) Sustainia Copenhagen, Denmark April 15, 2013 Shortlisted for the 2013 edition of Sustainia 100 2) The FT ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards London March 20, 2013 Shortlisted for the FT ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards in the Corporate Responsibility/Environment category. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , official_languages = Constitution (2009) Art. 7 ational, official and other languages"(1) The national language of the Republic is Swahili. (2) The official languages of the Republic are Swahili and English. (3) The State shall–-–- (a) promote and protect the diversity of language of the people of Kenya; and (b) promote the development and use of indigenous languages, Kenyan Sign language, Braille and other communication formats and technologies accessible to persons with disabilities." , languages_type = National language , languages = Swahili , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2019 census , religion = , religion_year = 2019 census , demonym = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Community Cooker The Community Cooker (Kiswahili translation on "Jiko ya Jamii") is a stove designed to produce safe, clean, and cheap energy for cooking from rubbish. Jim Archer invented the Community Cooker, the Chairman of Planning Systems Services Ltd. , to address the accumulation of rubbish throughout Kibera while providing relief to the deforestation and groundwater pollution. History and development * 1990: Jim Archer recognized the increasing environmental problem around Kenya * 2008: First Community Cooker prototype completed * 2010: Community Cooker passed emission test and reached EPA standard * November 2010: Community Cooker Foundation established News and recognition * Winner of the British Expertise International Awards 2011-12 Environmental Impact Award * CNN covered Community Cooker turning rubbish into fuel in 2011 * Community Cooker was exhibited at the Smithsonian Cooper‐Hewitt National Design Museum "Design with the Other 90%: Cities" exhibition * Gemini News Service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kibera Kibera (Kinubi: ''Forest'' or ''Jungle'') is a division of Nairobi Area, Kenya, and neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa.http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/1703 Machetes, Ethnic Conflict and Reductionism The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera's population as 170,070, contrary to previous estimates of one or two million people. Other sources suggest the total Kibera population may be 500,000 to well over 1,000,000 depending on which slums are included in defining Kibera. Most Kibera slum residents live in extreme poverty, earning less than US$2 per day. Unemployment rates are high. 12% of the population are living with HIV. Cases of assault and rape are common. There are few schools, and most people cannot afford education for their children. Clean water is scarce. Diseases caused by poor hygiene are prevalent. A great majority living in the slum lack acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]