Family and Cooking Energy

Promoting safe, efficient, and sustainable cooking practices that protect health, the environment, and children.

Our Approach

Energy-Saving Stoves

Introducing stoves that consume less firewood, reducing household smoke and environmental impact.

Cleaner Cooking Fuels

Encouraging families with improved incomes to adopt cooking gas and other clean alternatives for healthier homes.

Environmental Protection

Reducing deforestation and household pollution by promoting sustainable cooking practices.

Child Safety & Health

Minimizing exposure to smoke and reducing risks for children who often collect firewood in unsafe areas.

Our Impact

Promoted adoption of energy-saving stoves to reduce fuel consumption and indoor smoke
Encouraged use of cleaner fuels such as cooking gas for improved household air quality
Reduced deforestation and environmental degradation by limiting firewood use
Improved health outcomes by decreasing respiratory illnesses linked to smoke exposure
Decreased risks for children and young women tasked with collecting firewood
Supported families in transitioning to safer, more sustainable cooking practices

Families using energy-saving stoves and cleaner fuels in rural Uganda, reducing indoor pollution and improving safety for children. Photo by PCS Team, 2023.