The ultimate in closed-cycle resource use: The Biodigestor. You put cow manure in one end and get out usable cooking gas and organic fertilizer. The odorless gas is piped into the kitchen where it can be burned for 4-5hrs a day, replacing the need to collect firewood. The liquid fertilizer is rich in nutrients to [...]
Archive for May, 2008
What’s a Biodigestor?
Posted in Peru, university partnership on May 29, 2008 | 24 Comments »
A Journey to Q’ero
Posted in Peru on May 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
After a Q’ero friend died giving birth, Juano and Barbara convened a meeting at Juano’s house in Cuzco. The injustice of the death inspired Juano and Barbara to want to help build clinics, but the Q’ero said no, we have our own medicine; we need to improve the education of our children first. The vision [...]

