Engineers Without Borders Fruit Dryer Project

The Johnson Space Center Chapter of Engineers Without Borders is helping the L'Esperance orphanage in Muganero, Rwanda become financially self sufficient by developing a sustainable system that channels waste heat from high efficiency cook stoves to dry fruit that can be packaged and sold commercially.

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LOCATION: -2.203889, 29.2925

  • EWB
  • EWB
  • Rwanda
  • Esperance Orphanage
  • Solar Dryer Implementation
  • Solar Dryer Implementation
  • The largest orchard in Rwanda

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July 13, 2011

Krista J.

That's what I call putting your talent to good use! Truly amazing.

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