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Archive for May, 2008

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 [...]

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A Journey to Q’ero

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 [...]

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