“We never dreamed of such a wonderful transformation! Our firewood usage has dropped, and cooking hours have significantly shrunk. Our pupils have more time for their studies, and school attendance has improved because they can eat earlier. In the past, pupils struggled to carry firewood to school twice a week from distant bushes and forests, now they only need to bring it once, allowing them to focus more on their education. Please convey our heartfelt gratitude to our donor, FAO, for this for this incredible support.” – Head Teacher of Luana Primary School, Luana Ward, Ludewa District”.
Four (4) primary schools with a total of 2,348 direct beneficiaries constituting of 2,307 pupils and 41 teachers in Luana and Ludewa wards based in Ludewa district have been equipped with energy-efficient cooking stoves. These schools have slashed firewood consumption by over 60%, the stoves heat up quickly, demonstrating high performance with fast heating, uniform temperature control. It reduced cooking hours of school meals by 40%, this remarkable efficiency translates to adequate time for learning and enhances welfare for pupils due early meal and shrinking of time wastage searching for fire woods in bushes and forests.
Each school is now able to prepare meals in just 2 hours, a huge leap from the previous 4 hours spent over traditional three-stone fires. Plus, with lower smoke emissions, thus tackling health risks linked to smoke exposure, improving kitchen hygiene, and making cooking a much more comfortable experience. This is not just a win for schools—it’s also a stride toward protecting our environment and curbing deforestation!
The previous cooking stove for Mbwila primary school, in Luana ward-Ludewa district
