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    Working with sedimentary rock Dinesh is fashioning holes for the stove top.: by bonnie, Views[474]
         		 A shot of the dampener inside the flue.: by bonnie, Views[393]
         		 Two different 'Digember's' were involved in this project. This is a shot of Digember (1) who was involved in constructing the trial chulha but due to other work commitments he handed the reigns over to Digember (2)!: by bonnie, Views[391]
         		 Hookum taking a break in some mid winter sun....: by bonnie, Views[368]
         		 Hookum & Saltri on the job site: by bonnie, Views[353]
     
    Hookum assessing the job at hand....: by bonnie, Views[384]
         		 Another shot of Dana working her clay magic...: by bonnie, Views[401]
         		 Dana is lovingly applying 'lal mart' or red clay. This rendering of the stove is practical by rounding off edges and aesthetically beautiful.: by bonnie, Views[457]
         		 Hookum & Digember at work on the first stove (chulha): by bonnie, Views[511]
         		 Johar SIngh at the 'Jai Surya Hotel'... Johar was instrumental in this project. As a community elder his input on all levels was invaluable and hospitality overwhelming.: by bonnie, Views[553]
     
    The flue of the first stove completed. This was while we were waiting on a delivery of a bag of cement via mule. In the meantime it was decided that plastic around the base of the flue would stop rain entry (and that sunshine was short lived!): by bonnie, Views[397]
         		 This is the 'trial' stove completed.: by bonnie, Views[406]
         		 The 'team' working on chulha (stove) installation.: by bonnie, Views[440]
         		 Many designs were trialed during this project. This was the first chulha for Jatoli at Hookum & Lachima's house... when it was completed the whole village came to inspect it and give input so we could move forward to the final design fine tuned for local requirements.: by bonnie, Views[728]
         		 Making a cup of tea post chulha installation (note the clean atmosphere!): by bonnie, Views[611]
     
    Saraswati & Pushpa getting ready to make a cuppa (note the open fire): by bonnie, Views[467]
         		 Making a cup of tea on an open fire that is positioned in the centre of a room: by bonnie, Views[479]
         		 A wood fire in Jatoli. The jat (metal tripod) is for a pressure cooker, pot or kettle to sit on during the cooking phase. The smoke in an unventilated environment creates atrociously high smoke levels that lead to high rates of respiratory disease. : by bonnie, Views[566]
         		 Jatoli is a small village (population approx 123 people) situated at an altitude of 2400m in the Kumaon Himalaya. The last village if one is trekking to Sunderdhunga. Also the site of peAk's fuel efficient stove project (chulhas). This is a snapshot of a section of the village.: by bonnie, Views[466]
         		 A sample of metal doors used for the chulhas. Made from heavy duty 5mm steel at a workshop in Bageshwar they will be able to withstand years of heat. Two doors are allocated for each stove - one for wood and the other for 'finishing off' rotis.: by bonnie, Views[363]
     
    The goods for this project were varied: cowl, flue pipe, doors, angle iron etc. all stored at Johar Singhs 'Jai Surya Hotel' until peAk was ready to begin stove construction.: by bonnie, Views[401]
         		 A sample of a hand made cowl that will be placed on the outside of a building on top the chulha flue. The locals call them 'topi wallahs'....: by bonnie, Views[427]
         		 The doorway to a traditional Kumaoni house in rural India, Jatoli (2400m). Some buildings are one hundred years old and the small windows and doorways reflect an age where 'small was good' for heat retention in a cold climate.: by bonnie, Views[803]
         		 Sharaz, Sharad & Scott discussing the project at the workshop: by bonnie, Views[403]
         		 Sharaz working on metal doors for the chulhas: by bonnie, Views[384]
     
    This humble workshop is Bageshwar produces brilliant metal work. All the metal components for the chulhas were manufactured here...: by bonnie, Views[396]
         		 Sharaz working his magic - he is the ultimate 'metal man': by bonnie, Views[401]
         		 A sample of a stove door (two were used in each unit). Fabricated in Bageshwar using 8mm steel.: by bonnie, Views[658]
         		 One of the first fuel efficient stoves (chulhas) installed in Jatoli.: by bonnie, Views[385]
         		 Lavasa Lake: by minmantraveldiaries, Views[140]
     
    'The Boy's', two children from a Nepali workers family. They are currently getting great use out of the resources.: by bonnie, Views[882]
         		 This boy is eleven and works full time. On Sunday he is found washing his clothes. He was so excited about the books and was also keen to learn written Hindi. At informal classes he was doing just that and was very proud of himself!: by bonnie, Views[655]
         		 Ritang currently has several families of Nepali workers working on a hydro project (that is a whole other story). The children are frequently 'outside' of the formal education system. We had left over resources (and old library toys) that we gave to the kids including Chandani (pictured here). It was heartwarming to walk to Ritang a week later to see the kids using the materials in an 'informal' class.: by bonnie, Views[680]
         		 Jyonti & Hema: by bonnie, Views[605]
         		 Ragini is lucky to be able to go to school this year after a long illness.: by bonnie, Views[568]
     
    A happy bunch of smiley faces... the Ritang kids.: by bonnie, Views[379]
         		 Jyonti: by bonnie, Views[313]
     
         		 The trouble trio!! : by bonnie, Views[251]
         		 Gokul, Kavita & Pawan.... We call them the 'trouble trio'....: by bonnie, Views[401]
     
    Rakesh & Mukesh: by bonnie, Views[283]
         		 Himanshu and his exercise book....: by bonnie, Views[339]
         		 Himanshu & Gokul (Balwari/kindergarten kids). Jatoli.: by bonnie, Views[428]
         		 Dipiya: by bonnie, Views[280]
         		 Mukesh asking Bharat
     
    Mukesh & Bharat: by bonnie, Views[359]
         		 The whole school was buzzing with excitement!!: by bonnie, Views[282]
         		 The two Jatoli 'Masters' with a serious Mahendra: by bonnie, Views[266]
         		 Bublee & Dipiya comparing pencil cases...: by bonnie, Views[344]
         		 The literal translation from Bublee was
     
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