This project will install 10 fuel-efficient stoves, train 30+ women on the importance of conservation and building clean stoves, and create a tree nursery for endangered species, resulting in 800-1000 endangered trees replanted in an area struggling with poverty and climate change impacts. The footprint will benefit 800+ community members by supporting equitable food access and environmental justice, in an area where deforestation threatens coral reefs and critical mangrove forests.
Women of Msambweni, Kenya struggle with poverty in the face of escalating climate change impacts. 49% of Kenya faces poverty, and women are particularly affected. Women spend much of their time cooking indoors using inefficient stoves, which increases risk for lung cancer. The cost of cooking fuel is very high, leaving them with no alternative but cutting down trees, contributing to deforestation. This project will tackle both issues and positively impact 800+ community members.
With the org. SheNature, we will provide efficient stoves to at least 10 households and training on environmental conservation to 30+ women, empowering them to push for changes in policy and share knowledge. We will also fund an endangered tree nursery and the replanting of 800-1000 trees, with community involvement. This will reduce deforestation, bolster populations of endangered trees such as Ziziphus robertsoniana, support equitable access to food, and strengthen female wellbeing and agency.
This project directly impacts at least 50 women, fighting poverty by reducing spending on inefficient fuel and ensuring equitable access to clean cooking technologies, and reducing risk of lung cancer by cutting indoor pollution up to 90%. 800+ community members will indirectly benefit from the stoves as well as the nursery project, which provides a potential source for sustainable income. Reforestation also fights climate change impact by providing shade, air purification, and diverse habitat.
