Last Monday children went back to school to get the second school term started. Which means we are back with our Project Officers training and supporting the cooks to make sure good care is taken of the institutional improved cook stoves (IICS), while a clean kitchen environment is achieved.

The month of may was a busy one with maintenance activities, and 48 schools had their IICS and chimney pipes repaired: corroded top rings welded, chimney pipes and hats replaced, combustion chambers plastered.

These activities are provided for free as schools participate for a 10-year period under Simoshi’s carbon registered Project Activity GS4364. It is through the income generated from the sale of the carbon credits that schools not only move away from using traditional 3-stone fires for cooking, but can also enjoy of 50% firewood savings for a whole decade.