Under the World Bank’s Distribution Challenge Fund (DCF), Simoshi has received financial support to further intensify its marketing and promotional activities of household improved cook stoves within the districts of Kampala and Wakiso.

Although Uganda is still under some lock down measures because of COVID-19, including the closure of airport, schools, churches and curfew hours, we had to reinvent and re-adjust some of our field operations to make sure we continue raising awareness on the benefits of using an improved cook stove within Ugandan households.

With the DCF support, we purchased a three wheeler bike, as we have decided to travel further distances into rural areas to ensure we can reach an audience that is usually unattended - because all the difficulties related to longer distances, complicated access and poor roads, etc. We have recently offloaded 500 dual fuel household improved cook stoves in our office in Kajjansi, and are hopeful that no new lockdown measures will be announced tomorrow as the nation prepares itself for the President’s national address.