Energy Saving Stoves for Conservation in Ethiopia

Ansha is from one of the many families that have received an energy saving stove from SEDA. She and her family now benefit from reduced fuel wood costs and improved health.

Many people in the Lake Ziway area rely on fishing as a main source of income.

Tulu Gudo, an island on Lake Ziway, is one of the project sites where families will benefit from energy saving stoves.

Tulu Gudo, an island on Lake Ziway, has been inhabited for over 1,000 years. The Zay people who live there rely on unique terracing technique to grow crops on the steep hills. Fire wood is scare and energy saving stoves would greatly reduce the cost of fuel wood which often must be shipped in from the mainland on boats.