Firewood and charcoal are large contributors to deforestation. In a country with a fast-growing population and little availability of green alternatives, this program became extremely relevant.

In 2021, BISS built a briquette production location in Tororo. The set up is similar of that of our bakeries: no use of heavy machineries, Smart & Simple. Through a donation of Bakkerij Wiltink, we bought the equipment and trained a number of youths from Tororo to make briquettes.

Currently, the production place is run by Martha, a young woman from Tororo. She runs the place with a couple of boys whom she literally got off the streets by giving them a job opportunity. 
The production is done by a couple of manual machines. Currently we are looking for a new fund to upscale the production because of the increased demand. Charcoal and firewood keep increasing in prices, creating more market for the briquettes who are currently a cheaper cooking solution for households. Also, the BISS Bakeries learn in the training how to use briquettes, but the briquette location is sometimes far away from the bakery. A number of new production places would be ideal for further increasing of green impact.