Solar Eneryg, Solar Cookers and Solar Ovens

North Africans in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia are increasingly using pressure cookers instead of clay tagines, not just to save time, but because of fuel scarcity issues. It may be hard for someone who can just turn on an oven to understand just how scarce fuel can be for people in different parts of the world. In rural areas women and children can spend more than 40 hours a week gathering fuel, that's a full time job just gathering fuel. And that doesn't mean they can count on a steady supply either. I was reading an article about Algerian scientists working with NGO's to distribute solar ovens in the sahara. Free source of heat in the sahara, the blazing sun. There are quite a few manufacturers of solar ovens. I was delighted to fin quite a few companies that are non-profit or give back a portion of their profits in the form of donations. Solar Cookers International, Solar Oven Society and instructions for building your own solar oven. I am not affiliated with any of the sites. Please take a few minutes to read each one, especially the stories about how they've improved the lives of so many women and children in different parts of the world. I think the sites are informative, there are many more online. Perhaps, you will considered donating a solar oven.