At the Teso Women Development Initiative, they try to find different ways to help the environment and local women in need. While they have been busy lately building a charcoal briquette business, they have found time to seek out other ways to help women in Soroti. Many families in Sub-Saharan Africa rely on paraffin or kerosene for lighting, both dirty fuels that increase indoor air pollution. Candles made from beeswax, however, are clean burning. They emit no soot and do not contain artificial scents or perfumed chemicals. This is one of the reasons TEWDI is starting a bee-keeping business. Continue reading
