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Originally posted by jsizemore
I am not really in a position to do much now. My resources are more on the individual level when I finally get down to the D.R. I do know that with the trouble with power and so forth I was thinking of setting up my homestead as an independent small village. I know that since my Fiancé is from a poor family and if I live there I will be stuck with her family around either way so I was just figuring I would homestead and put them to work feeding themselves and taking care of our own energy needs as far as possible.
Thanks for the offer though. As far as using vegetable for fuel hippies were doing that for years. Mother Earth News is filled with info on that. Wood gasification and methane digesters and so forth. Many homesteads in the US use all of the above as well as heating water with compost piles. I know that is not something needed in the D.R. but it is done.
John
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Cool. Be interested in seeing some of that stuff. Been awhile since I delved into ME News.
I have a Dominican friend who is doing some very interesting personal experiments with composting and worms and is convinced that every Dominican household could take care of a huge portion of their waste output with a small worm colony and some practical training. Hey JM, I know you're lurking on DR1, why don't you educate the folks on how this might be done in the Dominican context?
He is of the feeling -- and I tend to agree with him -- is that alot could be accomplished in the DR through "down to earth solutions" harnessing the power of community participation and education. I know that the Peace Corps has attempted to do just that in places like Ecuador -- anyone here on the board, whether in the Corps or not -- know of a similar project in the DR?
Best Regards,
Keith