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A Using the new Improved Jiko Stove |
Dread & Works stove promoter, explaining. The advantages of the using the new improved t o community members in |
Painting the new improved Jiko stove – |
The Jiko stove was first developed from
the Thai bucket stove in
In 1998 Care International conducted a user acceptance survey and the result
has shown that the users are willing to adapt the Jiko as a household cooking
apparatus.
The Jiko uses half charcoal than what an ordinary stove uses,
The Jiko has the life span of two years,
The Jiko helps reduce the rate of deforestation, and
Saves money.
Put sizeable amount charcoal on the Jiko.
paraffin to light the Jiko.
Ensure that the air gate is open to arrow air in the fire box.
Fan the Jiko through the air gate. Once the Jiko is read for use put the pot rests in position and start using the Jiko.
Do not pour water directly on the Jiko whilst it is hot.
In order to remove ash, do not shake the Jiko use a cooking stick and stir, the ashes will go down through the grates to the bottom of the Jiko.
Dread & Works
Dread & Works
Reduce expenditure on wood fuel for households in
Create sustainable jobs for stove makers by fostering the local
production of wood fuel efficient woodstoves
Introduce alternative designs of wood fuel-efficient stoves,
which are easier and cost effective to produce such as the Gel fuel stove
that uses ethanol as fuel.
Production
and promotion of the biomass energy efficient stoves are still going on
despite lack of institutional support (Government).
Monthly
production of stoves is currently at 350 stoves per month.
The project
has maintained supply of biomass energy efficient cook stoves to the already
established market.
The project
has trained more members in more than 40 communities in the construction of improved
wood stoves and some aspects on in door air pollution and kitchen management.
Deforestation
is not seen and addressed as a significant environmental problem in
The private
sector is not clearly regulated in
Funding is still a major hindrance. And Biomass energy
conservation enterprises are not an exception. Lending institution consider
this sector as a high-risk investment group with no tangible curatorial and
business integrity.
Riding with the change in greenhouse gases emission trading
Scale up production of stoves - expand both in number and
geographically.
Reduce vulnerability to the adverse effect of climate change.
Project goals to be in line with achievable objectives.
? Training in energy and environmental
planning. Regional networking
? Energy partner to help the enterprise in
capacity building.
Seed money to
enable the enterprise increase production and promotion activities.
? Contact
details
For more information on Dread &
Works Enterprise project activities, contact:
Lazarous Chewe
E-Mail: chewelazarus@yahoo.com
Phone:+260
Po Box: 33728