Using sustainable clean cooking energy to curb indoor air pollution
18. 05. 2020 Indoor air pollution Indoor air pollution is caused by open air burning of solid fuel sources – such as firewood, crop waste, and dung – for cooking and heating. When looking at indoor air pollution policy, the important points to consider are a lack of basic information, habituation, and a lack of […]
The time for Uganda to adopt clean energy sources
13. 05.2020 NCSEA defines clean energy as energy derived from renewable, zero-emissions sources (“renewables”), as well as energy saved through efficiency (“EE”) measures.[i] As the 7th SDG, access to clean sustainable energy is vital for a better life and better future for humanity. However we can only attain this goal if we jointly use the […]
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY 10. 05 .2020 To all the mothers, we appreciate you for your awesome work. You are our every day heroines. We celebrate you and we love you. Happy Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day! Mothers keep their families from harm. Some of them beautifully make briquettes which emit no smoke when they are […]
Happy Earth Day 2020
Climate change or global warming occurs when changes in earth’s climate system result in new weather patterns that remain in place for an extended period of time, en.m.wikipedia.org. For 2020, we are concerned with climate change given the fact that; the highest emission contributions are from industrial processes, waste, agriculture, land use and forestry. Emissions […]
We are hiring
Raising Gabdho Foundation Ltd, is a social enterprise working to accelerate uptake of sustainable energy in vulnerable communities. Our Key areas of focus are clean energy, environmental protection and biodiversity conservation. We strongly encourage women and fresh graduates (including diploma holders) to apply for the positions below: Finance and Administration Procurement officer HR officer Communication […]
Keeping refugee women safe from rape by easing access to clean energy
Lucia* is a female refugee in her 30’s. She has four children. She came to Uganda from Congo to run away from her abusive husband. She decided to live far away from her husband and she does not ever want to return to Congo, the place where she experienced so much pain and violence from […]
Clean Energy: Our way of ending energy poverty
Refugee communities in Uganda need energy to power their homes, schools and health clinics. Families need it for earning an income, for cooking and studying. Yet, in most refugee camps, electricity is scarce and expensive. The average displaced household will spend at least $200 per year on fuel. Lack of access to energy stops refugees […]
How to save energy using cooking baskets
Ismail Ibrahim Muhammad (not real names) is an urban refugee from Somalia , aged 23, he came to Uganda in 2014, currently does some causal work for survival which includes volunteer services like language translation services. Ibrahim has seen prices of charcoal in his community raise continuously (daily, weekly and monthly) as the quality continues […]