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450 Rangers in Virunga get Briquettes and Stoves

1 Feb 2010 Filed under (Alternative energy, Projects, Rangers) by Virginia @ 12:43 pm

Last week the Rangers of Virunga and the organization World Wildlife Fund gave vital support to the briquette program.

The Rangers, thanks to Emmanuel’s instruction (and financing), purchased 450 fuel briquette sacks, and WWF donated 450 improved Jiko Punguza stoves (these stoves usually cost $5.50 to make). These stoves, as their name suggests, make cooking more efficient by their improved design.

The briquettes and the stoves were all distributed among the Rangers of the southern and central sectors of Virunga National park and their families:

143 fuel briquette sacks and stoves to Rwindi

69 fuel briquette sacks and stoves to Rutshuru

88 fuel briquette sacks and stoves to Lulimbi

150 fuel briquette sacks and stoves to Rumangabo

1 stove and 1 sack of fuel briquettes for every Ranger

Everyone was taught how to light up the fuel briquettes

Thank you Rangers and WWF for the contribution! This support of the briquette program will contribute toward stopping deforestation, avoiding the risks associated with making charcoal, and boosting our sales!

More news on the briquettes coming soon.

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11 Responses to “450 Rangers in Virunga get Briquettes and Stoves”

  1. Theresa Theresa Says: 1 Feb 2010

    Excellent!

  2. Betty  Venezuela Betty Venezuela Says: 3 Feb 2010

    Rangers give their lifes to protect Virunga Park and Gorillas,so this is amazing news

  3. Deborah Lfbconnected Deborah L Says: 8 Feb 2010

    Well done rangers, you are wonderful, brave people.

  4. mikikoudreams mikikoudreams Says: 2 May 2010

    If I indeed have a dream to be realized in my life, it would be to protect among you the park of Virunga. I lived in Congo during 16 years. For 25 years Central Africa misses me terribly. I am ready to stick everything here. My life will have sense(direction) only when I can take the plane and live in the forest and help you to protect the environment.

  5. Charlotte Charlotte Says: 3 May 2010

    Looking after the rangers is key. Wd love to hear more about the briquettes. What are they made of?

  6. nikey nikey Says: 11 May 2010

    OH! It’s a good!

  7. outlet-nike-shoes outlet-nike-shoes Says: 11 May 2010

    just see see

  8. Jerome Rfbconnected Jerome R Says: 15 Jul 2010

    My Door company is in the process of designing a craved door with the image of a Silver back mountain Gorilla on it will will launch a world wide marketing effort early 2012 with 20% of all sales going to your organization

  9. Harold Harold Says: 12 Sep 2010

    I hope this is a real progress for the forest!

    Harold

  10. Robert Williams Helps Our Briquette Program – Art for Gorillas Robert Williams Helps Our Briquette Program – Art for Gorillas Says: 27 Sep 2010

    [...] of Conservation (AoC), in collaboration with the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project (MGVP) and the Congolese Wildlife Authority (ICCN), took the first steps in producing and selling organic fuel briquettes in the Northern Province of [...]

  11. Tory Burch Outlet Sale Tory Burch Outlet Sale Says: 28 Aug 2012

    Thnkx for sharing this blog post.

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