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xy_equals_guyDecember 23, 2024

Excellent story, I'm glad she has found success and spreading success down the chain, especially with women.

As well as saving trees, reducing emissions and lung cancer, this will also help reduce other illnesses associated with open fire cooking like cataracts.

I once read that excessive aid to third world countries can prevent initiatives like this; the famous example given was that gifting mosquito nets prevents local net manufacturers from thriving, thus keeping the economy down.

m0RT_1 [OP]December 23, 2024

yes it is far better to have community-based solutions, it is more cost-sensitive, adopted more quickly, and lifts the whole community.

VestalVirginDecember 23, 2024

But wouldn't education help more such solutions happening?

(I'm in favour of people from first world countries coming there and building schools with safe toilets for girls, cause I wouldn't want to wait until the locals get around to it ... if they ever do. There must be some basis of knowledge for people being able to help themselves.)