Providing access to clean cooking fuels in Dhaka slums
Website Photography by Nazmul Hassan Shanji
The problem
65% of households use firewood for cooking, a hugely harmful practice particularly affecting women.
Women spend four to six hours a day collecting or purchasing firewood, attending to fires and cooking.
Smoke inhalation and radiated heat are major contributors to poor health as well as frequent accidents and injuries.
Smelling of wood smoke is a stigma associated with poverty. Many residents expressed their shame about using firewood for cooking.
The solution
Give a stove and you give health and dignity
Providing a small gas stove to replace wood burning is transformational, particularly for women, in terms of health, education, livelihood and dignity.
Contact us
Our team is split between Brisbane (fundraising and administration) and Dhaka (stove sourcing, delivery and installation).
We can be contacted on info@fuel4change.org or via the online form.
Registration
Fuel for Change is an Incorporated Association, registered in Queensland, Australia. Registration number: IA60132
Fundraising sanction in Queensland no. CPL4538328
ABN: 76518581266
