Clay Ovens

Clay stoves (jikos) do not cost much, but are still rarely in use. Food is still prepared on open fires, a major cause of deforestation. When the cooking pot is placed on the clay stove, instead of on three stones, much less wood is used. Unfortunately, there is no suitable clay deposit on Rusinga for DIY construction of the jikos. Therefore, a start was made in 2019 by subsidizing 500 families in Kamasengre to purchase a small clay stove.