Rural Extension with Africa's Poor - p.1. ReUsing Plastic Bottles

About REAP
REAP was founded in 1999 by Dr. Roger Sharland. Dr Roger Sharland along with his partners are working on a project where people are trained ( among other subjects ) 
to re-use and take fully advantage of what earth and nature provides to humanity .


In REAP Sustainability has a new meaning 
because is completely combined to the sense of Respect of life.



a few words about the contributors
Dr. Roger Sharland is Director of REAP. He has an MA in Agriculture and Forest Sciences from Oxford University, UK. He also holds an MSc and PHD in Agricultural Extension from the University of Reading, UK.Roger worked in Southern Sudan for almost 12 years and another 14 years across East Africa. His experience includes working with a broad range of mainline and African Independent Churches, relating Biblical teaching to the agricultural development process.

Mrs. Rosalia Achieng Oyweka is Coordinator of the REAP Natural Medicines and Christian Women in Development (CWD) programmes. She is also a pastor in the Evangelical Christ Church of Africa (ECCA). Rosalia has worked for over 16 years in rural development and in teaching church women across East Africa. Her experience includes working with many mainline and African Independent Churches, relating Biblical teaching to improving the lives of women and their families.

Mrs. Anne Sigei is our office administrator in Nairobi. Since Roger is often in the field, Anne is a primary point of contact. Anne also does training in HIV/AIDS related issues.






hanging garden from plastic bottle

Hanging Vegetable Garden
( it could be great for some flowers as well! )












plastic bottle packagin





Plastic Bottle Packaging 
mini Tutorial
Plastic bottle for Tippy Tap






Plastic Bottles from oil
great idea to use 
as a Tippy Tap 


















Redirecting water- Save Water

  






Redirecting Water from rainwatter gutter
in order to save and use the rainwater






Plastic Bottle for a Toy




Plastic bottle ReUsed for Toy ( my favorite !!) 


Yes, there are happy children in this planet, who dont play with "acronyms" .
Plastic Bottle for Bird Feeder






Bird Feeder
at a tourist site