Travis Warrington Health and Community Development PCVThe Gambia 08Present Intro Long Story Short Basic pounding of staple foodsnot sweet Big fuelpowered milling machinesunsustainable ID: 342726
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Bike-Pedal Powered Millet Milling Machine
Travis WarringtonHealth and Community DevelopmentPCV/The Gambia ‘08-PresentSlide2
Intro: Long Story Short
Basic pounding of staple foods=not sweet.Big fuel-powered milling machines=unsustainable. Engineers Without Borders- -Rowan University, New Jersey.Pilot study in India= altered the machine.
One working machine in The Gambia now.
Now planning implementationSlide3
Maas Maas
I didn’t bring the machine…but I have pictures!!Slide4
The Grinder DeviceSlide5
The Grinder DeviceSlide6
Grinding PlatesSlide7
The MachineSlide8Slide9Slide10Slide11Slide12
Here She Works
‘Small boy’ sits on the machineHelper pours in millet, groundnuts, etc into hopper.
One sitting pedals small
small
The machine grinds
Bowl or rice bag collects milled product
Is finish way!Slide13
Current Issues
Seeing if I can remake another one here.Remanufacturing the device *sustainability! -Local welder is busy.
-Only tech. inst. has tools and knowledge to make the grinder.
- Grinding plates
bought
in US.
Cost (labor, materials, etc) Funding?
Availability of specific metals.
Time is going, de.Slide14
My Vision
Have local women’s groups ‘sign’ off on the idea - -tell women “you need this!”Train local welders to make the base =profit.Have country’s technical college make the grinder device- -then sell them in bulk to local welders=puts school on map helping country.
Have NGO assist in funding and implementation
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This
machine could alter gender norms in this culture forever! (*GAD
*)Slide15
Jarama!
If you want any more information, please email me at: warrint@gmail.comPCV to take over project after April, Ms. Marnie
Florin:
marnie.florin@gmail.com