Women in rural Manicaland Province lead environmental protection efforts through eco-friendly cooking stoves. The Zimbabwe Diamond Allied Workers Union Women's Forum brought these tsotso stoves to Marange communities, where finding firewood creates daily struggles. ZIDAWU Trust chairman Cosmas Sunguro called this project life-saving because the stoves cut wood needs by 60 percent. More than 160 homes already use these helpful devices. The stoves protect forests as they require less wood.
Girls benefit greatly from these stoves since they miss less school time collecting firewood. Women face fewer dangers because they travel shorter distances from home. The project teaches local women to build their stoves independently. Traditional leaders actively support this initiative alongside the Mutare Rural District Council. Community participation makes the program successful.
Reduced smoke exposure during cooking improved health. The trust plans to reach more households throughout Manicaland Province and continuously monitor results to improve everything. This grassroots effort connects with national development goals. Such small changes at the home level create a meaningful impact on Zimbabwe's climate resilience.
Girls benefit greatly from these stoves since they miss less school time collecting firewood. Women face fewer dangers because they travel shorter distances from home. The project teaches local women to build their stoves independently. Traditional leaders actively support this initiative alongside the Mutare Rural District Council. Community participation makes the program successful.
Reduced smoke exposure during cooking improved health. The trust plans to reach more households throughout Manicaland Province and continuously monitor results to improve everything. This grassroots effort connects with national development goals. Such small changes at the home level create a meaningful impact on Zimbabwe's climate resilience.
