Young Aurora UWC East Africa Finalist - 'Smokeless Kitchens'

Propelled forward by the aim of reducing and eliminating the damaging effects of smoke experienced in the kitchens of indigenous communities of the Chagga and Maasai tribes in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, the Smokeless Kitchens team have set out a plan to sustainably source low cost, high quality smokeless stoves that are operated using environmentally friendly fuel. The impact potential of this project has been greatly praised by the panel for addressing the root causes of a critical humanitarian issue. Its effects will also entail both health and social benefits, as by reducing the instances of chronic respiratory diseases and the amount of time that women currently spend each day collecting firewood, the women will be able to dedicate a greater proportion of their time generating income for themselves. With the funding from the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, the Smokeless Kitchens team are hoping to be able to directly impact hundreds of families, and sensitise even more to the dangers of smoke. For team member Yahaya Ndutu from Tanzania, who was himself diagnosed with a respiratory disease at a very young age due to smoke and dust, it is this realisation that "even teens, with the right motive and a structured organisation, have the power to enact life-changing projects" that will stay with him.

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WoW this is mind blowing, I hope that this project will be a big success. What you guys have done is so inspirational and kind. We need more people like you because of no one is kind anymore in what world are we living right. Keep on doing what you guys are doing!