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Mama-Solar · solar dryer prototype

Help Aisha build & test 10 solar-dryer units across 3 Kenyan counties — turning post-harvest losses into income.

What we're building

A village-level solar dryer that hits 65°C — enough to dry mangoes, tomatoes, and chillies in 6 hours instead of 3 days.

Why this matters

Kenyan smallholder farmers lose 30-40% of harvest to spoilage. Existing dryers are gas-powered or imported. Mama-Solar is built from polycarbonate and locally fabricated steel — under $80 per unit.

Where your pledge goes

  • $20: a polycarbonate sheet
  • $50: full unit fabrication
  • $200: pilot site (1 cooperative)
  • $500: 10-unit deployment

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8 backers · live
DE
Demo Student
1 month ago · mock
$10
AI
Aisha Mwangi
"Building with you! 🌱"
1 month ago · mock
$10
CH
Chinedu Adeyemi
"Building with you! 🌱"
1 month ago · mock
$50
KA
Karen Basiye
"Backing this team — they're unreal."
1 month ago · mock
$50
LE
Lerato Dlamini
"Building with you! 🌱"
1 month ago · mock
$100
WA
Wanjiru Karanja
"This is exactly what the SDGs need. Go!"
1 month ago · mock
$10
KW
Kwame Owusu
1 month ago · mock
$50
TU
Tunde Bello
"Best of luck. Ping me if you need a hand."
1 month ago · mock
$25