Stovers,
I reprint below a comment from Zambia that was posted at the Discussions
at www.drtlud.com
We congratulate Edeltraud Baker for his work. Paul
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Dear Paul,
This is just to let you know what is happening around Peko Pe stove in
Zambia. Paal Wendelbo introduced it to Project OSCAR C. S. S. Zambia in
March 2009 in Kasama.
For the last couple of years we conducted many workshops regarding
Agroforestry, Climate Change and the impact on the food security etc.
People were reluctant, but with time more and more got interested in the
principle of the stove and the benefits.
Production of the stove is increasing with more community groups getting
interested.
OSCAR (Organic Solutions for Conservation and Agricultural Results) team
has just finished 2 Trainings on the Peko Pe Stove and Entrepreneurship
successfully.
This training was done in the vision that deforestation and climate
change can be slowed down. the response from the public is good.
Without much explanation stoves were given to some individuals for
trial. the only instruction was what fuel to use, how to fill and ignite
it. The praise was great.
The organisation believes that training villagers and other vulnerable
persons in society on the production of the Peko Pe stove in combination
with Entrepreneurship skills, will have various positive results.
Training youths, villagers and persons with disabilities we can curb
poverty over a period of time.
Charcoal burners and traders are encouraged and get trained in the
growing of energy forest and the processing of fuel for the stove.
Air pollution can be reduces dramatically as people are in the process
of learning the benefits of growing trees instead of cutting them down
for firewood.
The training program at Disacare Wheelchair Center in Lusaka and the one
in Maluza Village, Mwembeshi Sattelite Area have proved a change in the
mindset of people. They acquired skills for income generation, saving on
costs for household energy, reduce risks to the health of their family
and more.
It would be appreciated if you and all other stovers could reinforce our
efforts to improve lives of the less privileged by supporting OSCAR’s
efforts in any possible way.
Regards Edeltraud Baker,
Co-Founder and Country Coordinator
Project OSCAR Community Service Society Zambia
P. O. Box 410150
Kasama
Zambia
Central Africa
Website: http://projectoscarinzambia.weebly.com
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Paul S. Anderson, PhD aka "Dr TLUD"
Email: [email protected] Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website: www.drtlud.com
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