Simoshi does not manufacture the institutional improved cook stoves (IICS). We are a service provider, that uses carbon finance to ensure the schools can smoothly move away from using traditional 3-stone fires to stoves that save at least 50% of the firewood. This means it is not only about the efficiency of the IICS, but also about the kitchen approach and how we include the cooks and everyone ese involved in the IICS use, and that includes training the schools on how best to use and take care of their IICS, the kitchen infrastructure that has appropriate ventilation, is secure, and easy to clean, the firewood purchase rotation and how it is stored in a dry place to ensure the minimum amount of moisture content for combustion and smoke reduction
Last week we visited Jojo Junior School, and we are looking forward to bringing that kitchen transformation as the school moves up the energy ladder. Stay tuned as we will be sharing the kitchen transformation and what we post today will be something that can only continuously improve as newer technologies come into the market.
