Mapping the cooking fuels used by 78 food vendors in four major Temeke markets — charcoal, gas and firewood — to inform cleaner energy solutions.
Food vendors in busy markets cook all day, and their choice of fuel affects their health, their costs and the surrounding environment.
WEMASA visited 78 food vendors in four of Temeke’s biggest markets — Sterio, Kizuiani, Kampocheo and Mtongani — to map who uses charcoal, gas and firewood. This evidence helps partners and authorities design practical solutions that make clean cooking energy accessible to small businesses.
Using a digital waste-mapping app to record waste-collection points across Dar es Salaam Region and support better waste services.
Hands-on training for women vegetable farmers in Kisewe and Kiburugwa to prepare natural pesticides, plant boosters and fungicides from local plants.
Interactive climate change awareness sessions that reached 3,700 students in 8 secondary schools across Temeke District.
