[Stoves] Upesi stoves in Benin Republic

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Penny

1.	Is it a requirement that the stove be made only from mud of clay?
Can there be some metal components?

2.	Are you in the north or south of the country?

3.	What is the available fuel like? Is it thin wood, old trees,
charcoal, maize stalks, cotton stalks....?

Thank you for asking and giving us all a chance to assist your group.

Regards
Crispin in South Africa

-----Original Message-----


Goodmorning all!

Beninese women are spending too much of their lives
finding dwindling firewood reserves. An upesi stove
would be an affordable improvement, and my colleagues
and I would like to establish an upesi factory.

For that we need a good prototype and/or
specifications. Please can someone help us source
these?

Mechak, Julienne, I and the women of Dassa Zoume thank
you very much for your time,

Penny