Fuel-efficient cookstoves that reduce deforestation
Cookstoves
Globally, nearly one out of every three people rely on polluting cooking methods, like open wood fires.
Black smoke from burning wood increases greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to household air pollution, which is one of the biggest causes of death in the developing world.
Wood collection in Africa also drives deforestation, increasing the risk of flash flooding, and is a dangerous and time-consuming task that disproportionately affects women and young children.
The developing world is most vulnerable to the global effects of climate change, and where we work in the rural Togo, nearly all rural families cook on open three-stone fires
Our fuel-efficient cookstove project provides families with clean, safe cooking solutions that use less than half the wood of traditional open fires. The Adokpa Wazam stoves reduce carbon emissions, improve health, and help preserve natural resources, protecting local biodiversity.
With less time spent collecting wood, women and children gain an hour a day to focus on education and income-generating activities.
In 2023, we built a cookstove workshop in rural Togo, creating a locally made product designed for the communities who need it most. By employing over 30 local people, reducing wood consumption, and reinvesting profits, we’re driving true community-led development and building a more sustainable future.
By the end of 2024 alone, we had distributed over 13,263 cookstoves, saving women and children over 5 MILLION hours of collecting wood!
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Each of our cookstoves saves nearly two tonnes of carbon annually, so for each 5 cookstoves we distribute saves the same amount of annaul carbon as an average person in the uk.
Our Cookstoves project works to 5 SDG’s
By supporting Deki, you are investing in lasting positive impact and empowering communities to become agents of change for the next generation.
We are grateful for every donation we receive and we promise that it will be used where it is needed the most.