lorena

Dulce, the lady I lived with for most of the summer, has wanted a Lorena stove, but wasn't sure if she could afford the cement and block which we ask the women to provide before we'll build it. So, she built her own! She made the base with wood and got her own clay from where they opened a new road near Los Higos. Jose Quezada helped her to dig out the holes. The chimney is not real tight, so smoke still gets into the kitchen, but it still works a lot better than an open fire. She hopes to rig up something different for the chimney soon. This is the kind of thing I really love to see-- people taking initiative based on an idea that we introduced.