I have finally settled back into life at school after the trip to Rameshwaram. Looking back on the trip, I really have to thank Mr. Bollu Satish, a researcher, who helped me plan, execute, and log all the tasks that had to be done throughout the trip.
I got off at Rameshwaram at 6 a.m. and went straight to work testing the CooKit (yes, it is sunny at 6 a.m. in India) and making sure everything was in place. The plan was to show the device to the women of three villages over the course of the day. I hoped to generate enough interest so that they would want one enough to buy it, otherwise, if we gave it away they would take it for granted and most probably use it less.
The first village I presented the CooKit to was relatively wealthy, meaning they could afford electricity, and running water. The women of the village were enthusiastic when they learned that the CooKit could cook their meals without needing to burn kerosene and ruin their lung or risk fire. I left a CooKit with one of the women and showed everyone how to use it.
Setting up the device for the villagers to see
Showing the size of a folded CooKit
