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  1. Protection from Lightning
    Advice on how to protect buildings from lightning strikes. This material was taken fromFootsteps- the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission. The original text was by Ronald Watts, Zambia. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.
  2. Mixed Fruit Juice
    Two women sell passion fruit and pineapple mixed juice. One has not made it correctly so it makes her customers ill. The other knows how to make it safely and she tells the other woman what to do. Full instructions on how to manufacture mixed juice are included in the appendix. This uses material...





  3. How To Make Bricks
    This describes how to make bricks from clay, water and other materials using a wooden or metal mould and how to build a kiln or pit and bake bricks in it. This has been adapted fromBrick Making, originally produced by the Research & Development Center at Central Luzon State University,...





  4. How to Make a Water Filter
    How to make a simple filter to give clean drinking water, using locally available materials such as clay pots, sand, stones and gravel. Adapted from CLEAN WATER FOR ALL, produced by The Church Missionary Society (CMS), 2005. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by...





  5. How To Make Green Mango Chutney
    Howto make chutney from green, unripe mangoes or tomatoes. This material was taken fromFootsteps- the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  6. Cooking: Changu Changu Moto
    2023-09-03 This book examines the dangers of cooking over an open fire and suggests an alternative — the Changu Changu Moto (Fast Fast Fire), a fuel-efficient cookstove developed by Ripple Africa in Malawi. Adapted with kind permission from a project by Ripple Africa in Malawi Additional text and...





  7. How to Make a Bicycle Trailer
    2021-07-12 Advice on how to make a Box Trailer and a Flat Bed Trailer for a bicycle. Access to metal working tools is highly desirable. This material was taken from Footsteps, the literacy publication of Tearfund, with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist...





  8. How to use a Sewing Machine
    2021-07-06 Advice on setting up, using, adjusting and maintaining a treadle sewing machine. Adapted fromAPRENDIZAJE DE LA COSTURA / SIRANA YACHAKUNA -(Learning Dressmaking) by the Ministry of Health of Peru in collaboration with SIL Peru, 1988. Text and illustrations 1988 Ministry of Health of Peruand SIL...





  9. Cooking: Two Fuel Saving Ovens
    2021-05-22 Two designs for a simple oven using old oil drums that will use fuel much more efficiently than an open fire. Access to metal-working tools and, preferably, a workshop will be required. This material was taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This...





  10. Preserving Food in Hot Climates
    2021-05-21 Two simple methods of keeping food cool and so prolonging its safe life. This material was taken fromPasso a Passo(Footsteps) - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  11. Compressed Earth Blocks
    2021-04-06 This book describes how to make compressed earth blocks — low cost but durable — using soil, OPC and a manual block press. It uses material from Practical Action with kind permission This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist Copyright 2021 MissionAssist





  12. Charcoal Briquettes
    2021-03-04 How to turn woody waste into charcoal briquettes.Woody waste materials are all around us; you can transform these into charcoal briquettes — a great source of fuel for cooking. This uses material from "Footsteps 107", the literary publication of Tear Fund, with kind permission. This edition...





  13. Smoking Fish
    2021-01-18 Fish can be preserved for a few days by smoking it. It can then be eaten at home or sold in the market. The course of the material for this book has, unfortunately, been lost.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  14. How to Make a Woodworking Bench
    2020-11-03 This booklet shows you how to make a woodworking bench without the use of steel parts. This uses material from Practical Action’s "Technical Brief: How to make a Woodworking Bench", used with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.





  15. Make Your Own Soap
    2020-11-03 A recipe for making soap, using caustic soda and vegetable or animal oil. This material was taken fromLIKLIK BUK, Papua New Guinea, by kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  16. Evaporative Cooling, Book 3
    2020-08-25 How to build a static, cooling chamber.This book shows how to build a Naya Cellar Storage system to improve the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables in hot climates.This is the third in a series of three. The other books in this series are: Book 1: Overview of Inexpensive Fridges Book 2: How to...





  17. Evaporative Cooling, Book 1
    2020-08-25 Inexpensive fridges to preserve your fruit and vegetables.This book gives an overview of evaporative cooling and the various designs of fridges that can be used to preserve fruits and vegetables.This is the first in a series of three. The other books in this series are: Book 2: How to Make a Zeer...





  18. Evaporative Cooling, Book 2
    2020-08-25 This book explains how to make a zeer pot fridge, which can keep food fresh for up to twenty days in extremely high temperatures. Adapted from "Footsteps 94" - the literary publication of TEAR Fund, with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.





  19. Cooking: Making a Mud Stove
    2020-08-06 Making a One-Door Two-Hole Mud Stove.This book explains how to make a mud stove to control the heat and help with your cooking. This uses material from "Mud Stoves in East Africa 1997, Practical Action", Eastern Africa Office, used with kind permission. This edition published in the United...





  20. Candle-Making
    2020-07-28 Candles have been made since the earliest times. This book describes how a candle works and specifies the materials and methods needed for small-scale production of candles. This uses material from "Practical Action" with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by...





  21. Banana Chips
    2020-06-22 This booklet describes how to make banana chips using either fried or dried banana chips. This uses material from the Practical Action’s "Technical Brief Banana Chips", used with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.





  22. How to Make Cassava Doughnuts
    2020-06-22 This booklet shows you how to make doughnuts with cassava flour. They are like cakes and are good for snacks or to put in your lunchbox. This uses material from "Practical Action", used with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.





  23. The Tippy Tap
    2020-05-26 A simple device for conserving water in the home, using a large, plastic bottle. This material was taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  24. Soya Milk from Soya Beans
    2020-05-26 Advice on how to make soya milk from soybeans, with a use for the left-over solids. This material was re-printed taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  25. Sewing - Stitches and Mending
    2020-05-26 An introduction to simple stitches, hems, seams, buttonholes and darning. Adapted from the LIKLIK BUK - a Rural Development Handbook Catalogue for Papua New Guinea (English Edition, 1977) by kind permission. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  26. How to Make a Rat Trap
    2020-05-26 A simple rat trap made with a bucket, wire, a corn cob and peanut butter. This material was taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  27. Bamboo Water Pipes
    2020-05-26 How to construct a water pipeline from bamboo. Adapted from Footsteps 45 - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission. The original was adapted from Packages 22 and 43 of "Developing Countries Farm Radio Network", Toronto, Canada.This edition was published in the United Kingdom...





  28. Collecting Rainwater
    2020-05-26 Collecting rainwater is important where rainfall is infrequent or sparse. Different methods of collection are listed and instructions given for making various types of rainwater tanks, using clay, bamboo, plastic sheeting, corrugated iron, mild steel bars, basket work and ferrocement. The...





  29. Upgrading Traditional Wells
    2020-05-26 Water from a well is usually pure, but water in a well that has fallen into disrepair can become polluted. Ways in which such wells can be improved are described and illustrated. Adapted, with kind permission, from materialoriginally published as "Technical Brief No 39" inWaterlinesVol 23 No 2...





  30. First Steps in Knitting
    2020-05-22 If you have knitting needles and wool and know how to knit, you can make clothes for you and your family. If you knit well, you can sell your clothes in the market. The first part of this book describes simple knitting methods. More difficult stitches are described at the end of the book. This...





  31. How to Make a Pom-Pom
    2020-05-22 A pom-pom is a decorative, fluffy ball made from wool or other material. The pictures in this book are in colour, but printing in black and white will give an acceptable result. This was originally published in 2007. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  32. Making Jam
    2020-05-22 A general method of making jam from fruit with a recipe for melon and pineapple jam. This was originally published in 2005. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  33. Preserving Mangoes & Other Fruit
    2020-05-22 Some ways to preserve fruit so that it is available for eating out of season. This was originally published in 2008.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  34. A Useful Fly Trap
    2020-05-21 How to make a fly trap for the home from two plastic bottles. This material was taken fromFootsteps- the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  35. A Bottle-top Fish Scaler
    2020-05-20 This is a very simple way of making a tool to scrape the scales off a fish before cooking. It just needs a piece of wood and some bottle tops. This material was taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in...





  36. Decorative and Useful Walls
    2020-05-15 If you are short of space, a few old breeze blocks can be put to good use by building a vertical garden for flowers, herbs or vegetables. If you do not have any breeze blocks, you can make your own. Just download the Shell Book called "Breeze Blocks" (English - Crafts - Page 2). This material was...





  37. A Tough Doormat
    2020-05-15 How to make a doormat from bottle tops. This material was taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  38. Lining Fish Ponds
    2020-05-15 How to line a fish pond using clay or pig manure and grass cuttings. This material was taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  39. A Simple Chicken-feeder
    2020-05-15 This explains how to make a simple chicken feeder from a plastic bucket or similar container. This material was taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  40. First Steps in Crochet
    2020-05-15 This is a small book but somewhat complicated, explaining a method of knitting with a single needleto form stitches in a chain and create crochet work. The stitches are worked one at a time, resulting in very compact work. This was originally published in 1999 then revised in 2005.This edition...





  41. Building with Bricks and Breeze Blocks
    2020-05-14 How to build using bricks or breeze blocks and mortar. It includes instructions on making mortar, concrete and the necessary tools. Ideas and information included in this book have been taken from a number of sources in the United Kingdom, including: Building Construction-W B McKay, Longman,...





  42. Breeze Blocks
    2020-05-12 Building blocks made from sand and cement can be used as an alternative to bricks. They are known as "Breeze Blocks". This has been adapted from a shell template produced by SIL in Papua New Guinea. Illustrations by MissionAssist. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by...





  43. A Recipe for Wheat Bread
    2020-05-12 This describes how to make leavened bread using flour and yeast. This material was taken fromFootsteps- the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  44. Bicycle Maintenance, Book 5
    2020-05-08 Safety, comfort and light repairs. This was originally published in 2018 then published in this edition in the United Kingdom by MissionAssist in 2019.





  45. Bicycle Maintenance, Book 2
    2020-05-08 Mending a flat tire. This was originally published in 2018 then published in this edition in the United Kingdom by MissionAssist in 2019.





  46. Bicycle Maintenance, Book 1
    2020-05-08 How to put oil on the right places and prevent a bicycle becoming rusty. This was originally published in 2018 then published in this edition in the United Kingdom by MissionAssist in 2019.





  47. Bicycle Maintenance, Book 3
    2020-05-08 All about the chain. This was originally published in 2018 then published in this edition in the United Kingdom by MissionAssist in 2019.





  48. Bicycle Maintenance, Book 4
    2020-05-08 How to adjust the brakes. This was originally published in 2018 then published in this edition in the United Kingdom by MissionAssist in 2019.