A large percentage of households in Kenya use kerosene and charcoal for cooking and lighting which affects their health: prolonged use of kerosene causes blindness and serious respiratory diseases that may lead to death. Treating and controlling these outcomes are as expensive as the charcoal and kerosene. In urban areas, the electricity provided to low-income communities is expensive for them and as a result, they resort to illegally tapping electricity, leading to loss of property and potentially lives which further pushes communities to lower levels of poverty. 

Our Nishati project will work with women’s groups within selected communities where PFP already has established presence or partnerships.  Central to this project is the DREAM Nishati Kit, consisting of a home solar solution (Little DREAM Box) and a Kunikoa Turbo Jiko Cookstove, which is able to burn dry wood, wet wood or briquettes.  As the cookstove is paired with a small solar unit, it gives the user and their household lighting and device facilities using clean electricity.