ANCEDA: Integrated Solar Cooking: public promotion, marketing and group cooking
The NGO ANCEDA has provided extensive information on ISC and RET in the Arsi Negele region. A business plan / project plan is currently being developed.
Mbarara and Kampala
Solar Cooking KoZon has since 2007 been supporting Solar Connect Association (SCA) in Uganda. SCA is an ISC enterprise with social objectives (social business) that takes care of the production, marketing and sale of solar and other energy-saving cooking appliances. This ISC / RET business has been financially independent since 2014.
Togo Tilé, Segou
Togo Tilé started in 2014 as a business-oriented enterprise. Production, marketing and sale of CooKits, hay baskets and Solar Boxes are doing very well. Solar Cooking KoZon is supporting the project during two years.
Handicapped women (and men)
Once or twice a year, ISC training sessions are held for handicapped persons. In these cases, the participants do not pay the actual price for the cooking tools but only a symbolic amount.
Bella women
In Mopti, five Bella women have been trained in holding ISC training sessions and in the production of CooKits and hay baskets. They will themselves take care of the production, marketing and sale.
Timbuktu and Bamako – ADRIM
In Timbuktu as well as in Bamako, ADRIM takes care of the promotion and sale of CooKits, but in particular of hay baskets.
Ouagadougou – AEDS
AEDS takes care of promotion and training sessions. They make their own cooking appliances. Last year Kozon financed a simple sales and storage area. They now operate as a business.
Ouagadougou – DLM
DLM combines promotion and training with literacy classes.
CSI – Tanghin
In het ecological village of Tanghin, people have on their own initiative started a solar cooking project. Solar Cooking KoZon supports them in setting up a social business.
Ndondol
The pilot project in Ndondol has been completed and Caritas is working on a plan for a social ISC business. Solar Cooking KoZon supports this effort. Representative in Senegal, Fatim Diaw.