Glenmark Foundation in collaboration with Spandan Samaj Seva Samiti and Himalayan Rocket Stove Foundation organized a five-day training programme, in the Khandwa district for front line workers and community leaders to train them on building and installing smokeless chulahs.
This Himalayan Rocket Chullah’s innovative model is an efficient way to make smokeless cook stoves (chulha) at no cost. Over 130 villagers were a part of this training programme. Following the workshop, the trained front line workerswill be supporting in development and installation of Chulahs in 500 homes especially of pregnant women and lactating mothers, in the Khalwa Block of Khandwa district and Khaknar Block of Burhanpur district in Madhya Pradesh.
Seema Prakash, founder of Spandan said the local Korku tribe people mostly in or around forests and they depend primarily on fuel wood from forests. Over the years we have been working with them and have identified household pollution to one of the causes leading to several respiratory problems.
With the Rocket model smokeless stoves will help reduce the incidence of Respiratory tract infections not only among women but also reduce the household pollution thereby impacting the entire family. The stoves will also consume nearly one fourth lesser fuel which will ease the women of fetching fuel woods and reduce impact on environmental. “We are happy to partner with Glenmark Foundation and the Himalayan Rocket Stove Foundation to make a difference to the health of women and children of the Korku tribes,” she added.