Project Ugali

Improved cookstoves

Improved cooking solutions in Uganda

In Africa, 4 out of 5 people cook on open fires using wood, charcoal, animal dung, or agricultural waste. This contributes to 3.2 million annual deaths from indoor air pollution. The Ugali project addresses this crisis by providing 300,000 clean, efficient cookstoves that transform homes, improve health, and reduce pressure on forest resources for over 1.5 million people in Northern Uganda. The main objectives are to reduce the wood and charcoal consumption of rural households, reduce indoor air pollution to improve people's health, and lower fuelwood collection and cooking time for women. Strategically located around our Mount Kei reforestation project, it creates synergies for comprehensive environmental impact by reducing the pressure on both the forest reserve and the plantation initiatives, while empowering women through time savings that enable education, entrepreneurship, and family activities.