Submitted by Teresa Mellish
On November 2, 2008, we attended the official opening of the cookhouse at the Kinyinjere Primary School. Local dignitaries attended along with the students of the school children and their parents and, of course, the members of the Muchui Womens Group. I had the privilege of cutting the ribbon which officially opened the cookhouse.
The cookhouse is about 15 feet by 60 feet in size. It includes an area to cook the food with three Botto-Solar cookers which use a fraction of the wood normally used in open fires. Also the smoke is vented outside. There is also an area to store the maize and beans provided by the parents. In addition there is a washing area under cover outside and a room for an office. The school already has a cook who will prepare the porridge for the nursery age children and the githeri for the older children.
I’d like to recognize Elizabeth Kirema who initiated this project. She is a teacher at the school who told us that the school needed cookhouse like the one she saw at the Ruuju school. She is also the Vice-Chairperson of the Muchui Womens Group.
There is a plaque on the outside of the cookhouse recognizing the funds raised by the Souris Village Feast. During the opening festivities I made a presentation about the people of Souris. I showed photos of Souris - which I left at the school.
We know this will make such a difference to the school children. They will have a hot lunch which will allow them to do better in their school work. Many of these children would not otherwise have lunch.
Thank you to the organizers of the Souris Village Feast for their hard work and generosity.
On November 2, 2008, we attended the official opening of the cookhouse at the Kinyinjere Primary School. Local dignitaries attended along with the students of the school children and their parents and, of course, the members of the Muchui Womens Group. I had the privilege of cutting the ribbon which officially opened the cookhouse.
The cookhouse is about 15 feet by 60 feet in size. It includes an area to cook the food with three Botto-Solar cookers which use a fraction of the wood normally used in open fires. Also the smoke is vented outside. There is also an area to store the maize and beans provided by the parents. In addition there is a washing area under cover outside and a room for an office. The school already has a cook who will prepare the porridge for the nursery age children and the githeri for the older children.
I’d like to recognize Elizabeth Kirema who initiated this project. She is a teacher at the school who told us that the school needed cookhouse like the one she saw at the Ruuju school. She is also the Vice-Chairperson of the Muchui Womens Group.
There is a plaque on the outside of the cookhouse recognizing the funds raised by the Souris Village Feast. During the opening festivities I made a presentation about the people of Souris. I showed photos of Souris - which I left at the school.
We know this will make such a difference to the school children. They will have a hot lunch which will allow them to do better in their school work. Many of these children would not otherwise have lunch.
Thank you to the organizers of the Souris Village Feast for their hard work and generosity.
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