A former Peace Corps worker, Carolyn, has asked the local Rotary Club and Vegas Trailer Supply to help bring the Global Sun Oven to a small village in the rainforest country of Suriname
Solar Cooking in Suriname
Natural resources include: Timber, hydropower, fish, shrimp, bauxite, gold and small amounts of other ores. Arable land is only .37%
Suriname is the smallest independent country on South American continent; mostly tropical rain forest; great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most part, is increasingly threatened by new development; relatively small population, mostly along the coast.
Deforestation is an environmental issue as timber is cut for export. Pollution of inland waterways by small scale mining activities is an issue.
Population 435,449 (July 2003 est.) Life expectancy at birth 69.23 years. 3,700 people living with HIV/AIDS (2001 est.)
Ethnic groups: Hindustani 37%, Creole 31%, Javanese 15%, "Maroons" (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 10%, Amerindian 2%, Chinese 2%, white 1%, other 2%.
Suriname at a Glance A Local Rotary Club and Vegas Trailer Supply have joined efforts to bring solar cooking to a village in Suriname. A former Peace Corps worker, Carolyn, has asked the local Rotary Club and Vegas Trailer Supply to help bring the Global Sun Oven to a small village in the rainforest country of Suriname. Most of the effort to bring this new way of cooking has been Carolyn's but we have promised discounts on needed Sun Ovens and we will help raise donations for the project.
Recently Carolyn hand delivered a Sun Oven to the women of Redidoti, a small village in Suriname. She reported that the solar cooker was well received and several local dishes were prepared (See "Suriname Log" below). Pictured is pineapple tarts in the Sun Oven.
Please contact us if you would like to help in this project. If we order 8 or more Sun Ovens then we can save considerably on freight expenses to Florida where a friend of Carolyn's may help with final delivery to Suriname.
Check back for further updates and pictures about this project.
Religions: Hindu 27.4%, Muslim 19.6%. Roman Catholic 22.8%, Protestant 25.2%, indigenous beliefs 5%.
Dutch is the official language, but English is widely spoken. Independence from Netherlands was granted in 1975. Democratic Government since 1991. Formerly known as Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana.
Bauxite industry accounts for more than 15% of GPD and 70% of export earnings. 70% of population is below poverty line (2002 est). 17% unemployment rate. 14,500 internet users (2002). 1,178 km of paved highways with 3,352 unpaved (1996). 5 airports with paved runways (41 unpaved airports).
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Pineapple Tarts will be ready soon, mmmm Suriname is located in Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between French Guiana and Guyana. Also shares a 600 km border with Brazil.
Suriname is slightly larger than Georgia. Tropical moderated by trade winds. Mostly rolling hills, narrow coastal plain with swamps. Highest point is 1,230 m.
Home Page Sept. 8, 2003
"The solar oven was a huge hit with the head of the women's organization in Redidoti. Even the men got involved, as you will see from our pictures.
The first day we made bread, then pineapple cake, then pineapple tarts, then it rained and that was the end of the baking for the day! They also boiled water and cooked rice in it successfully while I was in the city.
I've been meaning to get you the pictures, but we are leaving for five weeks in Europe where I have 3 magazine writing assignments. When we get back I will come and see you, and bring the pictures.
The Peace Corps is interested in learning how to build the ovens, and the Paramaribo Rotary is interested in the big, commercial oven. So I have to get back to them with information on that.
Thanks so much for your help. See you end of October."
Suriname Log (from Carolyn) Home
