Modou Touray
Beakanyang recently began community sensitization on the benefits of energy-efficient cooking stoves and renewable energy solutions.
The outreach took Beakanyang to communities of Taibatou, Madina Koto, Sutukonding and Bajonkoto, all in the Wuli West District of the Upper River Region.
Speaking at the start of the campaign, Beakanyang Executive Director, Mr. Nfamara Jawneh, disclosed that since 2013, the then board of directors of Beakanyang approved the creation of the Environment Unit of the NGO.
“Since then, this unit, alongside the human rights department,continues to take local climate actions in Wuli and other parts of the country. In the coming weeks and months, we will be providing you access to quality and affordable improved cooking stoves here in Wuli. This will reduce your dependency on firewood and charcoal, thus saving families on their cooking expenses and improving their quality of life,” Mr Jawneh told Wuli communities.
Taibatou Alkalo Alhagie Bemba Jabby thanked Beakanyang for enlightening rural communities about the effects of climate change and actions they could take to reduce their vulnerability.
“For me, I want to focus on tree planting as a climate change mitigation action. I believe we should now move from tree planting to tree growing. As for the improved cooking stoves, it will no doubt reduce the burden of looking for more firewood on us,” says Dembo Keita, Sutukonding VDC chairman.
The activity is an ongoing community outreach in the Wuli West District of the Upper River Region. Accordingly, successful meetings in Baja Kunda, Jah Kunda, Sare Ngai and Barrow Kunda.
The campaign seeks to promote energy-efficient cooking stoves and renewable energy solutions.
Beakanyang thanked UNDP for supporting this important project through its Climate Promise Low-Value Grant Program.
