Conference presentation on the "Community Cooker" for the charity Glad\'s House.

1. Dr Clifford J Ferguson Chairman Glad’s House

2. The Problem - Kibera, Nairobi’s largest slum housing 80,000 + people Lack of sanitation Rubbish Overcrowding

3. The Solution - The Community Cooker Invented by Nairobi architect Jim Archer Planning Systems Services Ltd The Prototype -Laini Saba, Kibera, Nairobi

4. Invented by Nairobi architect Jim Archer Planning Systems Services Ltd

5. Invented by Nairobi architect Jim Archer Planning Systems Services Ltd Site Plan Sorting & drying racks The Cooker Toilets & showers Cold water storage from rainwater harvesting BioLatrines Rubbish chute to firebox

7. The Benefits – People see rubbish as a valuable commodity - collect & trade it - 1. Improved ground water quality. 2. Improved health from: Reduced rubbish heaps, Drinking boiled water, Cooking food, Washing in hot water, proper sanitation. 3. Improved environment both physically and visually. 4. The community cooker is easy to maintain and repair. 5. The community cooker is inexpensive to run. 6. Increased employment.

9. Dr Clifford J Ferguson Chairman Glad’s House