Natural biogas can replace harmful wood-burning stoves in rural Kenya with funding provided by Rotarians.
Rural families in Kenya traditionally use woodburning stoves in their kitchens. This is an environmental problem both because of the removal of trees and because of the indoor air pollution caused by the stoves, which kills thousands of Kenyans each year, and is especially harmful to children’s health. The Nakuru Rotary Club has been helping families replace woodburning stoves with stoves that burn biogas. Biogas is a clean and free fuel that is produced by the anaerobic digestion of animal manure and that can be used for cooking and heating. Fertilizer is a byproduct of the process of producing the biogas. Small farmers who keep a cow and perhaps other livestock are eligible for the Rotary program. A biogas system can be installed at a family’s homestead for as little as $1,100, and any District 5160 club can easily contribute to this program.
Contact: David Copp – dcoppatucdavis@gmail.com
www.nakurubiogas.com
