Improve the daily life of the family at little cost

Are you tired of sending money that will be used for everything except what it is sent for?

In addition to being more attentive and demanding with your family back home (difficult but necessary), I send you here some Youtube tutorials of elements that can improve the daily life of the most isolated families.

Not having a lot of money in the West may not be up to us (#WhiteSupremacy) but with a little manual skills and really well invested material from the family in the West, our family members in GB can have an improved place to live: We are not poor nooo!

I think it can then become an additional #IDBusiness, if you manage to finance the tools for a serious craftsman on site and ensure the marketing on social networks.

As soon as I have a little time I will find out from professionals how much each object could be charged for. Thus, you, members of the diaspora, will be able to order these objects for your families.

The upgraded "Fugarero"

The classic, small but uncomfortable fugarero has its evolution! A few aluminum plates, a soldering iron, a grinder and tadaaa! Ladies and gentlemen will be able to cook at the height of a Western gas cooker. What I like about the models presented is the hatch that allows you to increase or decrease the intensity of the fire. The Bissau-Guinean state is making a big campaign to stop cooking with coal, but gas is still too expensive and the population is not used to this modern cooking. So, when the bottle of butane is finished, rather than buying more, they often prefer to go back to the old method. This new model can really be a good means of transition for the population, because it emits much less smoke; until gas prices are more persuasive.

Below, a "Step-by-step" video for the 1-burner model. by typing "fugão a lenha" you will find other tutorials from Brasil.

I will soon make a list of tools to buy in Europe (and send by container).

Homemade gas production

!! WARNING!! The video presented here is simply to make you understand the principle of gas formation. The installation needs more distance for more security, among other refueling details for example. You will find plenty of other more complete videos.

The thing to remember is that with a little cow dung (or other ruminant) and green waste we can make the family #autonomous in gas and therefore avoid the rising prices #UkrainesFault.

Light up with a bottle of coke

In the same spirit of transition between the candle, the solar panel which costs an arm and a leg and "if-the-Government-works-for-real-one-day" the electrical public network, here is something to light up during the day rooms without windows. A bottle of soda (1000 XOF) water and a little bleach (50xof for 2 bottle-lamps). The most expensive will be the small square of corrugated iron and epoxy glue to fix everything on the roof!

The second video presents an evolved model for the night.

Furniture made from pallets

I'm a big fan of this furniture and I hope very soon to be able to make a bed worthy of the name (I just put 4 pallets on the floor for now) a dressing room and a desk for my bedroom. I also hope to be able to make a library and garden furniture. #TeamPallets

I only give you the example of the sofa but you will find hundreds of videos by typing "Pallet furniture" on Youtube from the planter to the headboard.

Unlike France where it is still possible to find pallets for free, they charge them in GB - Everything is business here - 3.500xof (5€)!

The satisfaction of DIY is really rewarding and even with paid pallets, this furniture will be cheaper (and lighter!!) than those bought from local artisans and more durable than imported furniture.

Gutters (!!!)

It seems so obvious to us in the West that we hardly think about it, but here there is no sewage system. The torrential rains not recovered for 5 to 6 months of the year wreak havoc on the roads and fields even though the population lacks water in the dry season. Obviously, creating a real rainwater recovery system with a buried concrete tank is THE solution to make the house self-sufficient in the dry season, but it costs an arm and no one has experience in the field to do such a job for you. worksite.

Almost 200L in 1h15

Here, it will be a question of having gutters installed easily and quickly on the roof and placing one or two collectors of 1,000L in order to be able to recover a maximum of usable water for washing and irrigation. in PVC or bamboo, make this investment that will change the life of your family!

There is also a simple and ingenious rainwater pre-filtration system to complete the circle:

I invite you to save the videos and send them to young people back home, this may motivate them to reorient themselves professionally!

I'll update if I find any other gems!