Enactus IIT Delhi: 'Spark a Stove' Campaign | Because cooking shouldn't kill

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Enactus (earlier known as SIFE) is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action for a better sustainable world. Enactus IIT Delhi, a group of 26 students has recently launched "Project Aanch" in the community of Bhatti Mines,New Delhi. The project aims at replacing traditional cook stoves with new smokeless stoves.

Gravity of problem

Women in Bhatti Mines use traditional stoves which produce a lot of smoke and causes Indoor Air Pollution

Nearly 2 million people die from illness attributable to Indoor Air Pollution. Many more suffer from eye irritation and respiratory problems
Nearly 50% of pneumonia deaths among children under five are due to Indoor Air Pollution.
• Women have been sexually assaulted while collecting firewood. They are also at risk of head and spinal injuries
  

Enactus IITD intervenes

• We are working with 5 women from the community who will manufacture smokeless stoves designed by Philips.
  
These stoves with chimney and soot collector cut down Indoor Air Pollution by 48 %
Cooking time is reduced by half and wood collection time is reduced by 66%

• Profits from sales of the stove will make the 5 women financially independent
  

The community needs your support. They cannot afford these improved stoves at current prices. Your contribution will help subsidize these stoves and make them affordable. We need to create innovative financing schemes to help adoption, buy moulds to meet the demand of stoves and market the stove at a large scale. The lack of funds is slowing down the project execution, causing delays and limiting the scope of the project.

We have partnered with WishBerry and have launched a crowd funding campaign. We are not just an NGO, we are a passionate group of social entrepreneurs who have envisioned to create an opportunity for these people so that they can help themselves.Your contribution can "Spark A Stove" and help these people lead a smoke-free and happy life

Contribute at: http://www.wishberry.in/Aanch-16098

For your contribution you will get special rewards signifying your immense contribution to the lives of people of Bhatti Mines.

Contribute | Empower | Spark a Stove
Thank You
Team Enactus IIT Delhi

For Further info contact Arpit Khandelwal : 9990043708