By-Robert Musinguzi
KRC-Uganda
My name is Shumba Godfrey from Mpara sub-county in Kyegegwa. I am a beneficiary of the Iringa briquette-making and cook stoves sub-project. I am one of the briquette machine operators working for the group to produce briquettes. KRC-Uganda taught us to use materials like clay, ant hill soil, and cassava flour in the carbonized char that we have burnt from the carbonizer in a machine(mixture). The mixture is later put in the machine to make briquettes.
With the skills that I gained, I can support the group in simple machine repairs and servicing of the briquette machine. We were provided with a toolbox that helps us maintain the machine. We have also earned from selling briquettes, selling them for between 800 shillings and 1000 shillings. We are able to make profits ranging from 300 shillings to 500 shillings because we calculated the input cost of 500 shillings per kilogram.
I thank KRC-Uganda for training us in briquette production and for providing my colleagues and me with the mechanical and production skills as machine operators.
KRC-UGANDA BRING HOPE TO INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING
My name is Tukwasibwe Benon. I am a deputy director of studies here at kikagatte seed secondary school, in Isingiro District under kikagatte water shade.
Before KRC-Uganda constructed for us the kitchen and the cook stoves, we were using a lot of fire wood. We were using 3 trips of a lorry per term and this cost us 600,000 shillings. Now we use 1 trip of fire wood which costs us 200,000 shillings only. We are now saving 400,000 shillings which we use for other school projects. The constructed kitchen has enabled a clean environment because it has terrazzo which can be cleaned easily. The cooks are also not affected by smoke because the kitchen was provided with a chimney that takes out smoke.
There has been reduction of time spent on cooking, the cooking stoves have saved time for cooking because they cook faster and the students are able eat their meals on time. I want to thank DRDIP and KRC-Uganda for the supporting us in the construction of these efficient cooking stoves.
