HOW TO MAKE A ZEER POT, IN SIX SIMPLE STEPS:
- 1. Clay is pressed onto bowl-shaped moulds to make pots of different sizes, then fired.
- 2. A small pot is placed inside a larger one.
- 3. The space between the two pots is filled with sand.
- 4. Water is added to the sand between the pots twice a day to keep it moist.
- 5. Fruit and vegetables are placed in the smaller pot and covered with a damp cloth. The whole structure is placed on a stand which lets air flow underneath.
- 6. The water in the sand evaporates towards the surface of the larger pot. This causes a drop in temperature of several degrees, cooling the inner pot and extending the shelf life of the food inside.
Donate £25 today and you could help us build two more zeer pots.
Build the fridge that's saving lives
A zeer pot can keep up to 10kg of fruit and vegetables fresh for up to 20 days.
Please give now and:
£25
could help make zeer pots for two families
£43
could help buy three sets of agricultural hand tools
£149
could help pay for 68kg of vegetable seed
