“Our trip was postponed several times due to problems with the only road that can get to the valley. There was still a lot of snow in the spring, and the road was closed for a long time. Closer to summer, several large avalanches and rockfalls descended here. We again had to wait until the road was cleared using heavy construction equipment. And only at the end of last week we were able to reach our target communities,” says Anton Tymoshenko, executive director of the Little Earth.
“Solar kitchens allow you to cook food and boil water using a clean, renewable and free source of energy - the sun. They are easy to use, durable and, which always pleases women, they are smokeless - there is no need to scrape the dishes from soot. New solar lighting systems will allow residents to give up candles and kerosene lamps, make life safer and brighter,” says Timur Idrisov, Senior Advisor at Little Earth.
“We have been waiting for this equipment for a long time. In neighboring villages, the Little Earth has already distributed solar kitchens, solar powered lanterns, and pressure cookers. I saw how our friends use these devices and heard from them that they are very efficient and save fuel. Now we have similar devices. I hope they will make our life easier,” says project participant Atoeva Savri from Makhtimain village.