AboWest Women Empowerment Community Based Organization.
#Cooking gas Project #Operation Save life & Forest
The AboWest Women Empowerment Community Based Organization has started a pilot project to distribute 6kg cooking gas cylinders to 5000 households within Abothuguchi west ward... Read More
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- ✓ The market price for the 6kg gas cylinder with cooking accessories is between Ksh4000 and KSh5000.
- ✓ The gas cylinders have also become more inaccessible to Kenyans following the introduction of Value Added Tax this year.
- ✓ The 6Kg complete cylinder (gas, burner & grill), shall be distributed absolutely for free, after payment of one thousand only (Ksh1000) Abowest Women Empowerment CBO membership fee.
- ✓ The Ksh1000 contributed by the members shall be rolled over to purchase more gas cylinders.
Transforming Communities By Promoting
Use of Clean Cooking Fuels
- Household air pollution and health Facts
- According to World Health Organization (WHO)
- ✔ Around 2.6 billion people cook using polluting open fires or simple stoves fuelled by kerosene, biomass (wood, animal dung and crop waste) and coal.
- ✔ Each year, close to 4 million people die prematurely from illness attributable to household air pollution from inefficient cooking practices using polluting stoves paired with solid fuels and kerosene.
- ✔ Household air pollution causes noncommunicable diseases including stroke, ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer.
- ✔ Close to half of deaths due to pneumonia among children under 5 years of age are caused by particulate matter (soot) inhaled from household air pollution.
- The advantages of using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in comparison to traditional cooking fuels include:
- ✔ Better health: This reduces health problems associated with firewood cooking, such as catarrh, chest pains, and sore eyes.
- ✔ Faster cooking: LPG reduces the time spent cooking, thus freeing up time, for leisure activities and education.
- ✔ Efficiency: LPG is exceptionally efficient at generating heat and has a higher calorific value per unit than other fuels, such as coal and firewood, meaning the flame burns hotter.
- ✔ Good for the environment: Like traditional fuels, LPG does not produce harmful pollutants, such as sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxide. It has 50% fewer carbon emissions than coal and 20% fewer than oil.
- Objectives of AboWest cooking
gas project - ✍ Promote entrepreneurship in the Ward by prioritizing women, Youth, and People living with disabilities as a significant part of the supply chain.
- ✍ Reduce respiratory diseases and mortality rates associated with household air pollution as a result of sustained use of firewood and charcoal.
- ✍ Uplift the quality of life for the majority of Abowest citizens by making clean cooking fuel (LPG) readily available.
- ✍ Enhance LPG penetration in ABOWEST from approximately 30% to 70% within the next three years.
- ✍ Reduce deforestation as beneficiaries move away from the use of biomass (charcoal & firewood).
How it started
How it's going
Eligibility & Plan
- 1. The Project is being piloted in Abothuguchi West 25 sub-locations in Imenti Central sub-county, Meru county through AboWest WE CBO.
- 2. This is targeted to 5000 eligible households who would otherwise not afford the cylinder at retail market price.
- 3. Only One Cylinder shall be issued per eligible household certified by the area assistant chief, Village manager, Abo WE group official, and Ward administrator.
- 4. Registration booklets provided are being used to facilitate registration at the local assistant chief’s offices.
- 5. Individuals (Women only) shall present themselves with their National I.Ds to the assistant chief’s office for registration
- 6. After registration at the assistant chief’s office, the beneficiaries shall then avail themselves with their I.D and their registration forms at the distribution center to collect the cylinder upon payment of the One thousand Kenya shillings membership fee.
- 7. All payments shall be done via Paybill no 4078765 with Account as members name and village or direct deposit to the bank account. No cash shall be accepted.
- 8. The one thousand (Ksh1000) membership fee shall be rolled over to purchase more gas cylinders for more groups.
- 9. Presentation ceremonies shall be done in public for transparency and accountability.
- Subsequent refills once the cylinder has been depleted of gas by the user refills shall be available at SEAgas appointed distributors within Abothuguchi west at a subsidized rate.
The Talented People Behind the Scenes of the Organization
Meet Our Team
Dr. Beatrice Mburugu
chairperson
Dr. Sarah Mbaya
Secretary
Mrs. Susan Kirimi
Treasure
Hon. Patrick Muthuri
Patron
MEET OUR PARTNERS
Frequently asked questions.
See our FAQ for more details
The ksh.1000 is a membership fee to Abowest Women Empowerment CBO. However, the money shall be rolled over to purchase more gas cylinders to benefit more groups.
All Abowest Women who would otherwise not afford the cylinder at retail market price.
1. National I.D , 2. Registration booklet. 3. Payment of CBO membership fees.
Registration is ongoing.
