MICS project Rabaidanda

Open fire has caused many health issues, especially for women who mostly spend time in the Kitchen in Nepal. In addition, excessive uses of firewood would invite environmental degradation and many natural calamities. So, Unica has been working together with the NRCS Kaski to implement Improved Cooking Stove (ICS) project in the hilly regions of Kaski district. Lesser use of firewood and no smoke inside the house are the main characteristics of the ICS we have been introducing. As the firewood is getting expensive, this project is financially effective as well. The villagers get awareness training on how to use the stove and how to clean the smoke-pipe periodically. There is a user’s committee formed locally to coordinate with all household in this matter. This community is situated slightly below 1500m altitude, which prevented them from getting the subsidy from the government for the metallic stoves. However Unica decided to work together with the locals to fulfill their dream to have it.