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  1. Waste Management
    This book covers the three main ways of mitigating the impact of rubbish on our environment, by reducing, reusing, recycling. It also warns against careless disposal of hazardous waste. This uses material from "Footsteps 59", the literary publication ofTEAR Fund, with kind permission. Additional...





  2. Water Pumps - Domestic
    Water Pumps - human-powered for domestic and community use.This book, the second in a series of five, focuses on human-powered pumps, their specifications and applications, from single household use to pumps which can supply a whole village. Other books in this series: Book 1 — An Overview of the...





  3. Water Pumps 1 - Overview
    Water Pumps - An overview of the different types.Pumps are often needed to supply communities with water both for drinking and for use in agriculture. This first book in a series of five looks at different types of pumps and lists the criteria to be considered prior to installation. Other books...





  4. Waste Management - Rubbish Pits
    This book tells you how to create a rubbish pit for single household waste after it has been reduced or recycled as far as possible and also introduces the idea of creating a community waste collection service. This uses material from "Footsteps 59" and "Footsteps 107", literary publications from...



  5. Bombas D’Água 4: Hidráulico
    Esse livrinho explica como funcionam, como instalar e como usar as bombas tipo carneiro hidráulico. Livrinhos da série: Livrinho 1 — Um panorama geral dos diferentes tipos Livrinho 2 — Bombas a energia humana para uso doméstico e comunitário Livrinho 3 — Bombas a energia humana e animal para...





  6. Water Pumps - Solar-power
    Solar-Powered water pumps: fresh water brought to you by the sun.This book, the fifth in a series on water pumps, explains how solar-powered pumps work and illustrates the different types available to assist in the provision of clean drinking water for the community, also water for livestock and...





  7. Water Pumps - Hydraulic
    Hydraulic ram water pumps. This book explains how hydraulic ram pumps (hydrams) work and how to install and use them. Other books in this series: Book 1 — An Overview of the Different Types of Pumps Book 2 — Human-Powered Pumps for Domestic Use Book 3 — Human and Animal Powered Pumps for...





  8. Insects: A Complex World
    This book gives a brief introduction to the diversity of insects that inhabit our shared planet, describes the vital part they play in a variety of ecosystems and examines their importance as a source of protein for humans and animals. Part of a series of books about insects: The Complex World of...





  9. Insects: Edible Insects
    This book highlights the value to human diets of edible insects in both their larval and adult forms and includes tasty recipes from Asia, Europe and South America. Part of a series of books about insects: The Complex World of Insects Controlling Insect Pests by Natural Means Edible Insects Bugs...





  10. Insects - Bugs and Beans
    An illustrated description of the practice and benefits of farming the protein-rich sakondry bug Zanna tenebrosa for human consumption. Part of a series of books about insects: The Complex World of Insects Controlling Insect Pests by Natural Means Edible Insects Bugs and Beans for Breakfast?...





  11. Water Pumps - Irrigation
    Water Pumps - human and animal powered for irrigation.This book, the third in a series about different types of devices for pumping water, focuses on human and animal powered pumps for use in irrigation. Other books in this series: Book 1 — An Overview of the Different Types of Pumps Book 2 —...





  12. How to Build a Bio-dyke
    2024-06-01 How to build a bio-dyke for protection against floods.This is a low-cost flood defence that not only protects adjacent fields but can produce additional crops across its own surface area. This uses material from "Practical Action" with kind permission. Illustrations by MissionAssist. This edition...





  13. A Savings & Loans Group
    2022-09-10 This book describes the successful setting up of a small women’s co-operative in Africa. Its way of working could equally well be followed by a membership consisting of men only or, if culturally appropriate, of both men and women. Whatever the membership, co-operative principles require that...





  14. Co-operatives
    2022-06-09 This book describes the steps involved in setting up and running a co-operative enterprise and looks at some examples in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. Compiled from information available in the public domain Illustrations by MissionAssist This edition published in the United Kingdom in...





  15. Lifelong Learning: Book 3
    2022-04-26 This book, third in a series of four on the value of life-long learning, looks in detail at learning in a group. Other books in the series Book 1: Life-long learning: An overview Book 2: One-to-one learning Book 4: Leading a group Inspired by an article inFootsteps 90, the literacy publication of...





  16. Lifelong Learning: Book 1
    2022-04-26 This book, the first in a series of four, shows just how valuable life-long learning can be and describes different ways of learning; the later books give more detail of those learning methods Other books in the series Book 2: One-to-one learning Book 3: Learning in a group Book 4: Leading a...





  17. Lifelong Learning: Book 2
    2022-04-26 This book, the second in a series of four on the value of life-long learning, looks at teaching and learning on a one-to-one basis. Other books in the series Book 1: Life-long learning: An overview Book 3: Learning in a group Book 4: Leading a group Inspired by an article in Footsteps 90, the...





  18. Glaciers in Retreat
    2021-07-15 This book takes a brief look at glaciers across the globe, discusses reasons for their retreat, and highlights possible consequences for farming, industry and daily life. Adapted fromThe Andean Glaciers: From 12,000 Years Ago to Today, by Joel Haeger, a free contribution from the Council on...





  19. The Problem with Plastic
    2021-06-18 This book describes some of the harms caused by plastics and proposes some alternative solutions. It uses material fromFootsteps 107, the literary publication of Tearfund with kind permission Illustrated by MissionAssist This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist...





  20. Magnificent Mangroves
    2021-03-05 Protecting coasts, fostering fish and storing carbon.This book highlights the importance of mangrove forests in preventing coastal erosion, enhancing food supplies, and storing carbon. Written and illustrated for MissionAssist. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by...





  21. Pre-Reading Age Children
    2020-05-26 This is a book to stimulate the minds of young children before they can read. There are 180 sets of figures such as drawings of everyday objects, shapes, designs, letters, numbers, groups of two and three letters and punctuation marks. Each set has four identical objects and one "odd one out"....