MissionAssist Books - Crafts and Skills

Protection from Lightning

Advice on how to protect buildings from lightning strikes.

This material was taken from Footsteps - 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.

Water Hyacinth

From problem to productive free resource: this book explains that, although the water hyacinth has become a problem, it can be very useful.

It uses material from the Practical Action's "Technical Brief - Water Hyacinth", with kind permission.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.

Preserve your Food by Drying

A tent drier can be used to dry fruit and vegetables in the heat of the sun. Food so preserved will keep long past harvest time and can be sold later in the year in the market place.

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.

How To Make Green Mango Chutney

How to make chutney from green, unripe mangoes or tomatoes.

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.

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 from Brick Making, originally produced by the Research & Development Center at Central Luzon State University, Philippines. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.

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 MissionAssist.

How to Make Indigo Dye

This book explains how to make indigo dye: the best plants to use and the equipment needed.

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.

Banana and Plantain Chips - 2024-05-01

This book explains two ways to make banana or plantain chips — fried chips and dried chips.

Adapted from material in the Practical Action’s Technical Brief Banana Chips with kind permission This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist; updated in 2024 Copyright © 2024 MissionAssist Permission is granted for non-profit reproduction and other use of the MissionAssist materials.

Making a Pack-Saddle - 2024-01-29

Advice on how to make and fit a good pack-saddle so that you and your animal can work better.

This uses material from "How to make, fit and use a pack-saddle" published by The Donkey Sanctuary, Devon, United Kingdom, with kind permission.

This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.

How to Make a Skirt - 2024-01-01

This book comprises a step-by-step guide to making skirts in three different styles: gathered, circle and maxi.

Adapted from an article by wikiHow with kind permission.

This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.