Minimize indoor smoke pollution for women health

Million people worldwide die from being exposed to indoor smoke pollution. This indoor smoke pollution stems from the harmful smoke that fills the kitchens in the world’s developing countries. The smoke is a product of the incomplete combustion of biomass fuels such as, dung, crop residues, wood, and coal used for cooking and heating inside the rural kitchens. Especially the women and children suffer, as they spend many hours inside the smoke-filled kitchens every day. Despite of the large number of deaths associated with the exposure to indoor smoke pollution, not much attention has been given this problem from the media and the politicians around the world. Our contribution to the fight against indoor smoke pollution is in the Makwanpur and chitwan district.

The portable cook stove reduces the emissions and hence provides a cleaner and safer environment inside the kitchens, which greatly benefits the women and children of the Nepali households. The modular chimney of the portable cook stove reduces the levels of harmful smoke inside the kitchens by venting the smoke outside. Also a primary and a secondary combustion chamber provides a more complete combustion of flue gases and reduces the amount of harmful waste products being led out through the chimney. The portable cook stove also improved the cooking environment in terms of facilitating better cooking positions, as the women are to stand while cooking which also reduces the risk of burns, especially from children playing inside the kitchen. Manufacturing the modules in lightweight concrete supports a local production of the stoves, thus adding to the local economy. Indoor smoke pollution contributes to the adverse impacts on human health and ecosystem. This initiative will be minimized negative impact of indoor smoke pollution and improve the better health. There is various reason we select the portable cook stove-1. They are:

• Up to 80% reduction in smoke and toxic emission
• Up to 50% reduced cooking time
• Up to 60% reduced fuel requirement
• Reduces time spent on fuel gathering
• Durable and easy operation and is virtually      maintenance free
• Portable and stable
• No blow-pipe required
• An insulated inner chamber retains thermal energy for faster cooking
• Work on firewood and agri-waste
• Improves cooking efficiency
• Food retains the same flavor as that cooking on traditional chulhas

Main Activity Progress

1 Activities Distribution of portable cook stove-1

Date and Venue December 2017 January and February 2018 , Makwanpur and Chitwan District

Objective of the activity Minimize the indoor smoke pollution

Remarks Detail list in Annex

Activities Increase Awareness

Date and Venue December 2017 January and February 2018 , Makwanpur and Chitwan District

Objective of the activity Increase awareness among the community people towards adopting the environment friendly technology for cooking


Remarks 200 Person (provided by MRC Nepal team)


Expectation of people from the organization is high. The demand of portable cook stove-1 is maximum but we have limited resources. We are unable to fulfill the demand.

Thanks so much for giving this invaluable opportunity to minimize indoor smoke pollution and rural people health improved. It wouldn't be possible without your generosity.

• Annex_1.docx (DOCX)