One third of world's population still prepare food over open fires, 1.5 billion people do not have reliable access to potable water, and smoke-related diseases kill more people than malaria. Obviously, the widespread distribution of a simple solar-cooking device should be given the highest priority.

Once the dish is in position, a crockpot is placed in the center of the apparatus and in a few hours food is fully cooked. The solar cookers come with a simple wax indicator that shows precisely when the water is hot enough to be considered safe to drink. This is simple device can save hundreds of thousands of trees that are destroyed globally each year to keep water boiling after it has already been made potable.   

Solar Cookers International (SCI) spreads solar cooking awareness and skills worldwide, particularly in areas with plentiful sunshine and diminishing sources of cooking fuel. SCI has enabled 30,000 families in Africa to cook with the sun's energy, freeing women and children from the burdens of gathering wood and carrying it for miles. Tens of thousands of individuals and organizations — from all over the world — have learned about solar cooking through SCI's excellent publications and educational materials, and have benefited from SCI's information exchange networks, research, technical support, and the SCI-sponsored Solar Cooking Archive. For more information contact: