Organization
Rwenzori Innovation Training Centre (RITC)
Mission
“Rwenzori Innovative Training Centre (RITC) is a rural based socially-oriented business whose primarily focus in Designs produces and distributes innovative energy solutions to eradicate poverty, deforestation and climate change”.
Organizational Expertise
Adoption / Behavior Change, Capacity Building, Climate/Environment, Gender / Womens Empowerment
Other Organizational Expertise
Briquette Making out of Agricultural residues.
Technologies & Fuels
Pellets / Briquettes
Clean Cooking Activities
- Training people in briquette making skills, 70% of which are women in our community.
- Raising awareness on the negative environmental and health impacts of traditional cooking fuels, contributing to behavior change.
Partnership
a) To train women in Briquette making skills.
b) Raising awareness on the negative environmental and health impacts of traditional cooking fuels.
c) To establish markets for waste products by engaging youth, women and garbage collectors in collecting, sorting them and drying.
d) To create 4 Jobs for every 5000 kgs of briquette produced.
e) To establish a financially self-sustainable enterprise.
Regions Operating In
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Based In
Uganda
Address
Kisagazi village,Kasese district
Kasese Town, Rwenzori region -
Primary Point of Contact
Name: Mr. Sulait Kweterayo
Title: Founder/Coordinator
Email: rwenzoriitc@gmail.com
Phone: +256775732162
Secondary Point of Contact
Name: Mrs. Emily Akatukunda
Title: Treasure
Phone: +256784821232
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