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Robert V. Lange
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I am writing with wonderful news!
The Maasai Stoves & Solar Project (Tanzania) is proud to announce the opening of our new Cypress Hill
Campus.
This new site allows our Project to serve as an incubator for new ideas in development, while providing learning and earning opportunity for the people.
Our work already has a powerful impact on
health,
economic well-being, women's empowerment
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and quality of life. This new campus offers additional opportunity for research, learning, and enterprise. Read more below.
The Project's work with
water is moving forward quickly, and we're happy to report low-cost, successful results of our initial three pilot projects. Read below for more.
We've taken on new actions this year, and broadened and deepened our long-term involvements. Read more about our overview of work in 2017, and its impact.
With your help, we are making a difference. Thank you for your interest, ideas, and steadfast support.
Twende!
Robert V. Lange, Founder
Maasai Stoves & Solar Project
December, 2017
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Announcing Cypress Hill
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This building houses classrooms and meeting space
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It's here! We are delighted to announce Cypress Hill, our new ICSEE(T) incubator campus. Located on the southern edge of
Monduli in the village of
Lachaine, Cypress Hill offers a remarkable opportunity to expand development activities and broaden our reach, while providing new earning and learning opportunities for the people.
A place for nurturing new ideas
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A teaching moment with the Project's science in action
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The new campus is an incubator--a place for nurturing new ideas and exploring what can really work. Over the next few months, look for the start of new enterprise for Maasai women. We'll offer mini-courses, workshops, and retreats in practical studies.
Cypress Hill facilities
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Initial renovations, like the ones to this classroom, are nearly complete
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On 2.5 acres near our current headquarters, Cypress Hill's three buildings, include a dormitory, main building with large rooms, and an office complex. We have nearly completed initial renovations.
Research, learning, and enterprise
We are in the process of hiring the Cypress Hill Manager who will oversee operations including Cypress Hill's classrooms, factory space, research areas, administrative offices, and spaces for larger gatherings.
Our heart-felt thanks
We thank the Association for Community Empowerment and Development, Tanga, and Community Projects Africa, UK for a remarkable gift. They gave Cypress Hill to us in recognition of our record of using resources well, for the benefit of the people.
Twende!
Read more
about our new incubator, its history, and initial business plans
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Progress with safer water at a low cost
We are very excited about the progress ICSEE is making with helping local communities access safer water
in spite of terrible pollution of local water sources.
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Every Project village needs safer water
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Ten gallons a day
With our initial projects, each family gets ten gallons a day of safe water. Installation costs are approximately twenty-five dollars per family. Alum and chlorine chemicals cost about twenty- five cents per family, per month.
Understanding the systems
Our work in developing the first three water project sites has given us a good view of the key elements required for success.
We now understand details of how the chlorination systems work, how they can be managed simply, what they cost, and what is needed to scale up to the level required for public health.
Read about the simple series of steps we now use, and how local government is connecting.
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What is our impact?
View a four-minute
broadcast from Holland's Zoomin TV about the Project's impact on Maasai women.
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Delivering a stove from our factory, ready for the women installers to build the chimney
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The Maasai Stoves & Solar Project took on new actions this year, and broadened and deepened our long-term involvements. Each enhances the other. These include:
- Cypress Hill -a new campus serving as incubator for enterprise, research, and learning
As the year comes to a close, I reflect on the growth of our community, our work, and of our many friendships and partnerships, and I am grateful.
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Cattle at our new Manyara feedlot
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Read more about the
impact of our work, and how your support is used to make a difference for the people.
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Photography by Philip Lange
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For a better life for rural Africans, and a cleaner environment for all
Worldwide Headquarters
International Collaborative, Maasai Stoves & Solar Project
466 Putnam Avenue, Unit 1
Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
1-508-735-9176
Support our work with your tax-deductible
donation
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