In partnership with Rodelle Vanilla, Trees, Water & People is working to provide Ugandan vanilla farmers with clean cookstoves. These stoves will improve families’ lives by decreasing indoor air pollution, deforestation and fuelwood costs.
While in Uganda, Sebastian held cookstove focus groups in the local villages to determine the preferences and needs of women who will be receiving clean cookstoves. Information gathered from these focus groups helps in design and implementation of a successful cookstove program.
About 75% of families in Uganda cook over open wood fires and cannot afford electric or gas stoves or access alternative fuel sources. These open wood fires create serious problems including deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. In an effort to alleviate these issues Rodelle and Trees, Water, & People will provide fuel-efficient cookstoves made from sustainable materials. This new project will work with the local farmers and people of Uganda to lay the groundwork for a better future. In creating a sustainable system, Rodelle Vanilla hopes to also create an industry that uplifts the Ugandan economy, all while changing lives.
Enjoy these pictures from Sebastian Africano’s (TWP Deputy International Director) recent trip!
Sustainable Development, Sustainable Livelihoods 