Exchange of Practices: Eco-Friendly Cookstoves, Vegetable Gardens and Family Orchards

Exchange of Practices: Eco-Friendly Cookstoves, Vegetable Gardens and Family Orchards

Habitat Cité
Habitat Cité

Brazil, Latin America

Latin America
Projet soutenu Project supported in 2016 : Empowering women

Project presentation

 

To improve their living conditions, Habitat Cité and its local partner have been training women from the Pantanal informal settlement in Granada for several years in traditional earth construction techniques. This approach enables them, in particular, to build eco-friendly cookstoves that help protect both the environment and their health.

As part of this project, women who have already received training shared their skills with women from other neighbourhoods, enabling them to learn how to build their own earth cookstoves. An exchange of knowledge was also organized between women to share their expertise in creating vegetable gardens and family orchards.

The women also carried out environmental awareness activities within their communities to promote sustainable practices and encourage greater protection of natural resources.

Habitat Cité Key figures

90

women supported.

Habitat Cité
The association

Founded in 2002, Habitat Cité is an international solidarity organization working to improve the living conditions of vulnerable populations, particularly through access to decent and sustainable housing. It supports disadvantaged communities in France and internationally by developing projects related to housing, improving living environments and promoting local development.

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