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Community Cooker Foundation (Kiswahili translation on "Jiko ya Jamii") is an initiative by the Planning Systems Services Ltd. in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 2010, with the goal of using the Community Cooker, a simple stove designed to turn rubbish into safe, clean and cheap energy, to transform Nairobi's largest slum, Kibera.

Vision
The Community Cooker Foundation was created in 2010 by Jim Archer, Chairman of Planning Systems Services Ltd.. The Foundation now consists of a board of Trustee’s, a secretariat and a committee who make decisions about future Community Cooker developments. The Foundation also manages a wide range of volunteers, who assist in promoting the Community Cooker. In 2011, the Community Cooker Foundation applied for trademarks to be registered for the Community Cooker name and logo in both the English and Kiswahili languages, and launched the Community Cooker website.

Responsibilities
Sharakah’s capital was created by donations of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said as well as private sector companies and individuals. Sharakah’s board members comprise Hani M. Al Zubair, Said Salim Al-Sahib, Mohammed Redha A. Jawad, Nasser Salim Al Rashdi, Rashad Jaffar Al-Shaikh, Pankaj Khimji and Qais Mahmood Al Khonji.

Sharakah is backed by partnerships with key government and non-government organizations within Oman associated with various sectors such as commerce & Industry, Manpower, Education sector, finance, oil and gas, among others.

Funding Solutions
Sharakah provides a platform of neat funding solutions to budding Omani entrepreneurs in the form of equity participation, loans and bill discounting (Purchaser & Seller). In some cases, equity participation can also be in kind.

Events & News
Up until now, Sharakah has participated in various small & medium enterprise programs and conferences of which the latest participation was held at the Middle East Forum in Abu Dhabi, UAE in October 2011. In November 2011, Sharakah was a part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) workshop hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Oman. The magazine Ruwad publishes relevant news for entrepreneurs and activities about Sharakah.