The Dutch NGO SNV is supporting schools in Wakiso and Kampala districts with 40% and 30% of the stove costs respectively since November last year. Such support will continue until August 2024, so we are pushing to get as many schools as possible to enjoy from such benefit.

Nevertheless, it is still difficult for schools to face the remaining 60% and 70% stove costs. An average school with 800 students will need 3 institutional improved cook stoves (IICS) to cater for all the daily meals for children and staff. That balance translates to USD 650.00. With all the urgent and pressing needs the schools face, that amount of money can become impossible.

At Simoshi we are always trying to support the schools with the provision of loans free of interest, and free of collateral, allowing schools to pay back in installments throughout the school year. This financial support is possible thanks to the revenues accrued from the sale of the carbon credits, as we are always allocating a lump sum as a revolving fund to make sure at least 15 new schools are supported every year.