Tag Archive for: environmentally-friendly

solar panels on stucture with school building behind

Solar Power at Twegashe School

Twegashe School now has solar-powered electricity through a grant from US Rotary District 5030. The solar power system was installed last month by the Tanzanian company Photons Energy. Thank you to the Rotarians of District 5030!
kilns and stacks of drying clay bricks

Building Blocks

Many homes in Bushasha are built with clay bricks, either sun-dried or kiln-fired. But to build Twegashe School we plan to use environmentally-friendly stabilized soil blocks. We had our soil tested during our recent trip and were happy to learn that it will work well for this type of block.
different types of latrines

In search of the perfect toilet

We've been researching many different types of toilets looking for a safe, economical, culturally appropriate, and environmentally friendly design. We're pleased to report that we think we've found an answer: the microflush biofil toilet.