Turning Poop Into Power - How Kenyans Cook Up a Cleaner Climate

More than 5,000 children in Kenya die every year from diarrhoea caused by dirty water and poor sanitation, NGO WaterAid says.

'Eco Flame' charcoal briquettes, which are made out of human waste.

'Eco Flame' charcoal briquettes, which are made out of human waste, on sale in a Zuchinni supermarket in Kenya.

'Eco Flame' charcoal briquettes, which are made out of human waste.

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