DED, VGRRC & SWU Son Tay: For a better life by S. Hugo

Towards a better lifeTowards a better life

for poor families in Son Tay, Ha Tay Province

DED, VGRRC & SWU Son Tay: For a better life by S. Hugo

Energy saving ovensEnergy saving ovens

SWU, VGRRC and DED

enabled

100 poor families

in Son Tay

to construct

energy saving ovens

in 2002

Farmer, SWU team and DED staff

DED, VGRRC & SWU Son Tay: For a better life by S. Hugo

Traditional cookingTraditional cooking

One kitchen is shared by all females living in one household: grandmother, housewife and daughter(s)

Smoke produced from traditional open fireplaces causes eye inflammations and chest infections among the women working in the kitchen

Traditional fire place, made redundant after the installation of an energy saving oven

DED, VGRRC & SWU Son Tay: For a better life by S. Hugo

Sources of energySources of energy

Traditionally, women in Son Tay use rice straw, dry grass and fuel wood as sources of energy for cooking and heating

The same fuels can be used with this type of oven, but as it is more fuel-efficient, less is needed

Mrs. Ha is preparing for cooking

DED, VGRRC & SWU Son Tay: For a better life by S. Hugo

Technology adapted women’s needsTechnology adapted women’s needs

Ovens are built from concrete, placed against the wall of the kitchen building

Complete meals can be prepared without problems

The openings are made to measure and require no new pots and pans

Mrs. Hoa, President SWU and DED staff in a farmer’s kitchen with new oven

DED, VGRRC & SWU Son Tay: For a better life by S. Hugo

ChimneyChimney

A properly constructed chimney should be higher than the roof and have a protective cover to prevent rainwater, leaves and pests (rats etc.) from entering

In Son Tay, various materials are used: bricks, metal or earthenware pipes

DED, VGRRC & SWU Son Tay: For a better life by S. Hugo

Direct impactDirect impact

Reduced fuel demands eases the workload of the women who collect it

More efficient use of fuel wood results in considerable savings for the household

Women are less exhausted and spend more quality time with their families

The reduction in pollutants improves the health status of the women who work in the kitchen

Women in Kim Son, Son Tay transport the fuel wood needed on their way back home from work in the

factory

DED, VGRRC & SWU Son Tay: For a better life by S. Hugo

For a better lifeFor a better life

ALL THE FEMALES

living

in a household

enjoy

better

living conditions

from

an investment of

200.000 VN Dong (13 US$) A farmer preparing a meal