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Eliesheriff Joseph is from Hinche, Haiti, and studied at the Université Notre-Dame d'Haïti. He teaches STEM program hands-on classes in Hinche with solar cooking projects, and is looking to build a system of solar cooking lending programs within the country.
Eliesheiff is also responsible for creating Solar Ovens for Orphanages, now known as Solar Cookers for Haiti. With financial support from the Public Private Alliance Foundation (PPAF), he organizes solar cooking workshops at local orphanages, schools and other area locations. Donations of solar cookers from Tom Hallquist of Solar Oven Reflectors, and Roger Haines of Haines Solar Cookers were gratefully received, and have continued to see constant use.
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- September 2023: Solar cooking presentation and training - (Eliesheriff Joseph recounts the Solar Cookers for Haiti gathering) On September 23, 2023, I held a big event with an association called APDC (Association des Paysans pour de Dévelopement de Couime). They work on agriculture, the environment, etc. Angelot is the leader of this association. He saw my work and saw that it was something he'd like to know more about, and if possible his team. He came to me and said he'd like to know more about this technology. I told him that this was not a problem and that our aim was to see more Haitian associations, organizations, etc. involved in this technology. I'm very happy to have presented this idea to PPAF, who welcomed it very favorably. The first training session with the association took place on September 23 and was attended by 130 people. We started from 8am to 12pm. I chose 5 women from among them to prepare the food and put it in the solar ovens that Tom Hallquist had donated to the orphanages. We went back inside to continue the training. I had a microphone and everyone could hear me very well. I gave a very good presentation on solar cookers, talking about all the people I know who use this technology and all the institutions. There were lots of questions! They are interested in learning more about solar cookers.
The solar cookers are put into service cooking the meal
the cooked food is served for tasting
- Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
- August 2023: Workshop in rural Haiti - Eliesheriff Joseph organized and led a solar cooker construction workshop on building the large Copenhagen Solar Cooker Beast at a rural community orphanage. The design lends itself to simple construction methods. Also in use were the donated solar dome cookers by Tom Hallquist from Solar Oven Reflectors. Eliesheriff travels long and challenging distances to reach these locations.
The Copenhagen Solar Cooker Beast after assembly
Assembly first requires glueing the cardboard backing to the tinfoil reflective material with white glue
The reflectors begin to take shape
The Solar Oven Reflector ovens assist in preparing lunch
Breadfruit is peeled and ready for baking
Eliesheriff uses a motorcycle as a practical means of transport to reach these rural location on rough roads- Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
- July 2023: Cooking in the countryside - Eliesheriff Joseph reports: "A beautiful sunny day today, my friend Tig and I went to the Ravine Labour children's center, about an hour from Hinche. They used all the solar ovens that Tom Hallquist sent them, and several I received from David Stillman." The menu included breadfruit, along with rice and beans. The group included 40 people, 20 adults and 20 young children. Eliesheriff and Tig spent five hours, cooking, sharing food, and training the participants on the solar cooker use.
A crowd gathers around to inspect the solar cookers
Young solar chefs attend to cooking the breadfruit
- Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
Eliesheriff receives recognition from the Haitian government as sustainable leader
- July 2023: Eliesheriff receives recognition: - Eliesheriff Joseph has been recognized by the Haitian government for his promotion of sustainable development (use of green energy: solar cooking in Haiti), and leadership of social benevolence for his work introducing solar cooking to a number of orphanages located in the Hinche area. See more of his projects at: Solar Ovens for Orphanages
- June 2023: Many cooks at work - Eliesheriff recently revisited the Lamare Center and Maison fortunée orphanages near Hinche to follow-up on their solar cooking progress, which was met with great interest.
A number of solar cookers full of food preparing a meal
A committee of chefs check on the cooking food- Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
- May 2023: Center Hope orphanage update - Elie relates some interesting news about happenings at the orphanage. The construction workers (working at the orphanage) really like the solar cookers. Every morning they always bring gourds of food they have purchased. Since the first time Aline and I used the solar ovens to make cakes for them, they keep both solar ovens busy, from the nine solar ovens reflectors that Tom Hallquist sent to orphanage. Here, they prepare sweet potatoes and breadfruit. They are peeled, washed, cut into several pieces, and placed in water-filled pots with a bit of salt. In less than two hours, the food was ready to be eaten. The workers have asked me about having their own solar ovens.
Breadfruit and sweet potatoes
The food is cut into chunks
Checking the cooking food
Ready for lunch- Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
- March 2023: Eliesheriff Joseph has shared some photos of a recent solar cooking demonstration at the rural Donne orphanage in Haiti. This was the first solar cooking demonstration and teaching by Solar Ovens for Orphanages at this location. They have 8 teachers and 4 cooks on staff. Elie relates; 'About 70 children attended the demonstration and enjoyed the omelet and cakes. 60 eggs were prepared at the same time and 8 bags of cakes. It took 1.5 hours for cooking plus 15 minutes of preparation. The four cooks are the people responsible for preparing the omelet and cakes, I just supervise them. The event took place on March 23, 2023. I spent an hour training with the teachers, students and cooks during the demonstration teaching and answering questions. They used 8 of the 9 solar oven reflectors that Tom Hallquist had sent as a gift. The plan is to continue working with the orphanages and prepare a strong team in each orphanage to continue using the solar cookers, and I can come at any time to check them and see how things are going.'
Currently, the cooking has been done over open fires
The cooks prepare all the food for the eight solar panel cookers
Elie explains using the solar cookers
- Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
- March 2023: Eliesheriff Joseph has shared some photos of a recent solar cooking demonstration at a local Hinche orphanage in Haiti, as they receive Sundome Solar Cookers generously provided by Tom Hallquist. Leading the gathering is Aline Innocent, educator and principal of the school located at the orphanage.
Aline Innocent displays the cooked rice to the curious children
Children gather around to see the new solar cooker
Seeing how the food is cooked up close- Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
- March 2023: Tom Hallquist has provided an update on his cooperative efforts with Elie Joseph in Haiti. So far, Tom has provided fifty Sundome Solar Cookers, and Elie Joseph has introduced to four local orphanages. Their arrangement is working, and Tom predicts more cookers can be sent in late summer or early fall 2023.
Elie Joseph has been chosen Island Innovation Ambassador again, representing Haiti
- February 2023: Eliesheriff Joseph has been chosen Island Innovation Ambassador again, representing Haiti. As an Ambassador, he will serve as a representative of his community in a global network of island stakeholders. The ambassador network allows for global exchange of knowledge and expertise without geographic limitation, and encourages collaboration between entrepreneurs, innovators, activists and other community leaders. HIs tireless efforts of promoting health and solar cooking in his Hinche community makes him a worthy ambassador.
- February 2023: Demonstrating solar cooking at the local orphanage - Elie Joseph held this demonstration at the orphange in Hinche, Haiti run by Pastor Lavaud. Staff at the orphanage related that they love cooking out in the open in full sun. Using the solar cooker has made a measurable drop in the amount of charcoal and firewood they typically use. Tom Hallquist, living in Wisconsin, USA, supported the projected and provided the Sundome Solar Cookers.
The reflectors of the Sundome Solar Cookers are removed to check on the cooking food.
The cookers are arranged along the wall cooking away. Photo credits: Elie Joseph
- January 2023: Solar cooking demonstration in Hinche - REPAS-S joined UNDH Hinche to promote solar cookers in Haiti for a sustainable future. REPAS-S is an organization in Haiti that has focussed on health and education solutions. They have begun to also support environmental and sustainability approaches which fit their mission. Elie Joseph relates his experience at the demonstration - "On Friday, January 20, 2023, I led a great training for the REPAS-S core group . We worked on a paper on solar ovens, which is very practical and afterwards we cooked an omelet. To prepare the omelet we had 30 eggs, 4 peppers, 8 tomatoes, 1 salami, some oil, a spoonful of salt powder, some maggie and 4 onions. we used 3 solar cookers and 10 eggs for each of them. Yfedna cut the 4 peppers, 8 tomatoes, 1 salami and 4 onions into several pieces. She broke the eggs and beat them briefly with all the first ingredients. Mix well. We put a spoon and a half of oil in each pot. We put the three Haines 2 cookers in the sun with the pot for 10 minutes before putting the omelet on to preheat. In 35 minutes the omelet was ready to eat. For the REPA-S core group, this was amazing because they had no idea that we could have the omelet in the Haines 2 in 35 minutes! They are very proud and can't wait to go and make disciples like me. One of the leaders of the orphanage (the place where I did the training) was very excited to attend this experience. He really enjoys this technology. They are very excited because they can cook in the sun. I promised them a demonstration for the orphans."
Elie Joseph explains the features of the Haines 2.0 solar panel cooker
Yfedna checked on the cooking food, Photos credit: Elie Joseph
Elie Joseph holds a solar cooking demonstration at a Hinche orphanage. Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
- November 2022: Solar cooking workshop in Hinche - Eliesheriff Joseph visits a large orphanage in the city of Hinche, Haiti, to present the option using of solar cooking to prepare meals. Currently they use charcoal and propane to cook with. After the demonstration, they felt that solar ovens would be the best option to help them save money and preserve the environment.
- November 2022: Solar cooking workshop in Hinche - Elie organized and hosted another workshop in Hinche, Haiti. The workshop was held in a small area of Hinche called Lamare with about 60 people attending. After the workshop, people asked Elie for his solar oven or they asked where they could find one to buy! The next workshop will be held next month, in December 2022.
60 people people gathered for the workshop hosted by Eliesheriff Joseph. Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
A wonderful egg and vegetable dish was prepared and served to attendees. Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
- October 2022:
Elie Joseph conducted another workshop in Lamare, near Hinche Photo credit:Elie Sheriff
- September 2022: About 60 people were present during this demonstration in Lamare, near Hinche Haiti, learning why it is important to use solar cooking. They were taught how to build the Copenhagen Beast (the large version) and how to cook with the cookers. They experienced different types of food prepared in the cookers, such as eggs, rice and beans, sweet potatoes, etc….
Eliesheriff Joseph poses with the newly built 'Beast" Copenhagen solar cookers for the Hinche community. Photo credit: Elie Joseph
- December 2021: Continuing his steady stream of projects, Elie Joseph recently completed a workshop on building the 'Beast' Copenhagen solar cooker. Relatively simple to build, the Copenhagen design has been proven to be an effective solar panel cooker. It appears they were able build seven cookers for use in the Hinche community. The project came about with assistance from Mary Buchenic and Jennifer Gasser of the Solar Education Project. Last year, Eliesheriff partnered with students at Youngstown State University in Ohio, USA and the Solar Education Project to run tests on the large home made Copenhagen oven. Before he could test it, he had to learn how to build it! Solar Education Project guided him through the process and provided funds for materials and time.
Eliesheriff Joseph presented a workshop at the Maison Fortuna orphanage in Hinche, Photo credit: Eliesheriff Joseph
- November 2021: Eliesheriff held another solar cooking workshop presentation, this time at the Maison Fortuna orphanage in Hinche. He commented that the children showed great enthusiasm for the solar cooking, and began offering ideas for making their own solar cookers.
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First Construction Of The ULOG Cooker In Hinche Haiti.-2
The ULOG 1.0 Cooker is demonstrated by Elie Joseph
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Haiti Waterfall + Solar Energy Cooking-2
Elie demonstrates the portability of a Haines 1 solar cooker, against the backdrop of a lovely local waterfall
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BioGas + Solar Cook Out @ Notre Dame University! (Hinche,Haiti)-2
Eliesheriff Joseph conducts a biogas and solar cookout for students partnering with Notre Dame University in Hinche, Haiti
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Elie Joseph
Email: solarcookingeducation.joseph@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elie.joseph.98892/