posted 8 years ago
I think bicycle repair would be something useful to most of your students. You might be able to have one of the parents come and assist if they have the skills.
There are many sheet metal roofs in the Philippines. They get incredibly hot. Solar hot water heating systems can be placed on them. Again, you would probably want to bring in a local expert to demonstrate this to the kids.
Solar ovens can be made very cheaply, from recycled materials. This is something that kids could learn to make and sell.
There are small cook stoves called rocket stoves, that can be made from the type of cans that fruit, vegetables and coffee sometimes come in.
Are you in an all-boys or all-girls school or is it a mixture?
Edit - I just realized that a canteen may be a kitchen. Are you teaching cooking skills?