2008 annual report solar cookers international executive director's message distinguished people financial summary

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executive director's message

congratulations to sci!

january 2008 marked the 20th anniversary of the incorporation of solar cookers international (sci). this organization has evolved from promoting solar box cookers to advocating an effective integrated approach to cooking through use of the solar cooker, the fuel efficient stove and the hay basket or heat retention device. sci kenya offices now have all these items on display, along with a simple solar light that can be charged during the day and used after the sun goes down.

prior to the anniversary date, sci and jewish world watch took part in an evaluation of the solar cooker project, which we supported, in refugee camps in chad; the project was developed by kozon, a netherlands based ngo. it is gratifying to know that women are able to reduce dangerous forays for fuel outside of the camps because of the introduction of the solar cooker.

the first sci safe water project was also implemented in this anniversary year through the generosity of the goldman fund. this project incorporates the use of water testing for e. coli, the solar cooker for cooking and water pasteurization along with safe water storage. it is a pleasure to see that children under five can operate the valve on the clay storage container to get a cool and safe glass of water.

the expanded efforts of sci are also evident in the two web sites, solarcookers.org and solarcooking.org, as well as in the work of our advocates promoting closer collaboration with un agencies such as who and un habitat. thank you to all of the generous supporters of sci worldwide and we look forward to the next twenty years of this vital organization working to help make lives better!

patrick t. widner
sci executive director

distinguished people

board of directors (2007 / 2008)

sci major donors

every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this list. should you have a question or comment about its contents, please contact the sci resource development coordinator at 916-455-4499. thank you.

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