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450 Rangers in Virunga get Briquettes and Stoves
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”
Excellent!
Rangers give their lifes to protect Virunga Park and Gorillas,so this is amazing news
Well done rangers, you are wonderful, brave people.
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.
Looking after the rangers is key. Wd love to hear more about the briquettes. What are they made of?
OH! It’s a good!
just see see
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
I hope this is a real progress for the forest!
Harold
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Thnkx for sharing this blog post.