Simoshi is a social enterprise dedicated to improving the livelihoods of low-income individuals, especially women and children. Through the installation of institutional improved cookstoves (IICS) this project brings cleaner, healthier, and environmentally friendly cooking technology to schools in Uganda, saving money, forests, emissions and improving health.
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Project impacts and benefits
- 10,218 tons of CO2 emissions reduced per year
- 63,000 children benefit from not being exposed to indoor and outdoor air pollution every year
- 11,951 tons of firewood saved every year
- Over USD $70,000 saved by all 95 schools on firewood purchases per year
- 336 institutional improved cookstoves (from 30 to 450 litres capacity) disseminated and maintained every year
- 158 women trained on the benefits of improved cook stoves