This project has been funded with seed money from the International clubs and a Rotary District Grant (Rotary Foundation matched $2700). We are raising money to replicate this project at other schools.
Pathways 4 Thriving Uganda Solar Cookers
Solar Cooker Pilot Program
400 people impacted
Lords Meade Vocational College is saving $6000 annually and not emitting 300 metric tons of smoke into the air each year by using solar cookers to provide food to their students and staff.
The issues:
Lordes Meade Vocational School houses 400+ students and faculty. They cook 3 meals a day, 300 days a year. They had been purchasing firewood as their only heat source for cooking. 5 large trucks would deliver a monthly supply of wood costing in excess of $9000 annually. Carbon Footprint issue….
Desired results:
These 7 solar cookers reduced the need to purchase and burn ⅔ of the school’s annual wood consumption, saving Lordes Meade $6000 annually (money they can now invest in their students). The carbon reduction is estimated to be 200 metric tons annually.
Host Rotary Club: Jinja, Uganda
Rotary Area of Focus: Growing Local Economies
International clubs: Santa Rosa East, CA; Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA; Pomptom Lakes, NY
Project Budget: $9300