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Last edited: 29 September 2023
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The Bidi Bidi Refugee Camp in Northwest Uganda is home to more than 270,000 South Sudanese refugees.
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- September 2023: ECOCA pilot stove program: - Mercy Corps in partnership with the Danish company Pesitho, has initiated a pilot program at the Bidibidi Refugee Camp in Uganda to make PV-powered ECOCA induction stoves available to residents of the camp. The program will provide a pay-as-you-cook method of payment for residents. As in other refugee camps, the women are usually the most vulnerable, having to go the edges of the camp and beyond to gather what little firewood is available for cooking. This leaves them open to possibly becoming victims of violence. The new stoves will help relieve that stress. When fully charged, the ECOCA has enough energy to cook three meals a day. The need for time-intensive firewood gathering disappears, as does the carcinogenic smoke and pollution produced by wood fires. Women have more time to attend community meetings, socialize with friends, care for their families, or invest in income-generating opportunities. Read more...
The ECOCA induction stove with its cook pot and integrated battery, Photo credit: Pesitho
The New PV-powered stoves arrive at the Bidi Bidi Refugee Camp Photo credit: Guya Francis
- March 2018: Solarkocher für Flüchtlinge in Uganda - PNP (English version)