Sharing the income generated from the sale of the carbon credits with the end users is not just a statement for Simoshi. It is a reality that it is annually reported as we close each calendar year.
Through our Project Activity registered with the Gold Standard “Institutional Improved Cook Stoves for Schools and Institutions in Uganda”, we not only acknowledge that schools are the generators of the CO2 emission reductions as they move away from using traditional 3-stone fires to energy efficient cook stoves.
We are also committed to providing various benefits to all participating schools. This includes a free service to all the institutional improved cook stoves (IICS) installed since we first started back in 2016. This maintenances takes place every single year, for a period of 10 years, at no cost to the schools.
Throughout 2023, Simoshi maintained all IICS from 105 particitating schools, incurring in a total cost of 65,725,000 Ugandan shillings - the equivalent of USD 17,763.
All maintenance events are conducted throughout the year, with the most intense work performed during the holidays when schools are closed and kitchens are not in operation.
Examples of repairs include replacement of firechamber bricks, plastering of combustion chamber, chimney repairs, welding of corroded body parts, to name just a few. All maintenance events are fully recorded with the detailed scope of work, maintenance officer in charge for performing the task, date, and school representative name that receives the form of proof for maintenance done.