As part of their mission to spread the use of solar cooking, Solar Household Energy and Solar Cookers International participate in activities such as the annual technology demonstration organized by STAR-TIDES (Sharing To Accelerate Research – Transformative Innovation for Development and Emergency Support) in Washington DC. In addition to a description of the various models and benefits of solar cookers, a locally based volunteer Afzal Syed explains how a solar cooker works and a Kenyan householder expresses her appreciation of this technology.