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The objective is to better family
life; decrease human drudgery; promote an atmosphere of mutual support;
increase people´s awareness of the nature and causes of community problems and learn a process to overcome them. Appropriate
technology is an integral part of the training that GYTTE offers.
Community Development is a process which empowers people to improve the living conditions within their own culture, community and family. The GYTTE program fosters community development by offering workshops in realistic, low-cost and low-tech methods for improving daily life.
As people and communities search for ways to achieve the objectives of this program, it is vital that they take into consideration the preservation of the environment.
Some of the courses, classes and workshops are:
Fuel-Efficient
Mud Stove
 Working height base instead of traditional
open fire on the floor - Less
risk of fires and burn injuries
- Uses less
firewood than an open fire
- Vented
pipe eliminates smoke in the home
- Two
cooking surfaces
- Easy to
build
- Economical
construction supplies
- Materials
readily available
Solar
Cookers
- Easy
and inexpensive to make with readily available materials
- The slow
cooking process preserves the vitamins and minerals in the food
- Food cooks
with solar energy
Dehydration of Fruits and
Vegetables
- Saves
money by processing foods when they are in season and more economical
- Processed food requires less storage space
- Retains
vitamins and minerals in the food
- Simple
process to learn and implement
Dry Composting Toilets
- Uses no water (a limited resource in most communities)
- Easy for
families to build
- Economical
construction supplies
- Materials
readily available
- Ecologically
sound
- Protects
water sources
- Provides
resources:
More information about Dry Composting Toilets
Alternative Construction
Materials and Methods
- Rammed Earth
- Straw Bale
- Clay-Straw
- Adobe
- Cob
- Etc.
- Although adobe requires more expertise, the others are user-friendly construction methods
- Crafts using Recycled Materials
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