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Fiji Latter-day Saint Students Launch 'Rocket Stove' Project

30 students from the LDS Church College in Fiji recently received certificates from the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation for achieving the necessary skills to design and build “rocket stoves”, the Fiji Times reported this week.

The stove project is an initiative by the Ministry to assist families to become more self-reliant through the production of simple, environmentally-friendly stoves.  The stoves are relatively easy to build and require very little firewood for cooking.

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The Fiji rocket stove was designed by Ravulo, an officer in the Ministry, who worked closely with the school’s technical and vocational education training program (TVET).  The Ministry supplied the materials and training while the students provided the labour and skills. 

The project is beneficial to the students as well as those who will use the stoves in their homes. Students who completed the training can now build stoves for themselves and their family members as well as sell them to others.

The certificates of completion were presented to the students at a special launching for the Fiji Rocket Stove Product Development Project on 17 April. 

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In his welcoming speech, Church College principal Dr Michael Carthew said, “We were delighted to be involved in this project. It not only benefits students and recipients, but it has given our school an opportunity to serve.  I hope the school will be able to build stoves to benefit those in remote communities who are often in need of more efficient cooking methods.”

Mrs Rosy Akbar, Minister of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, said, “This project is very dear to my heart as it will assist less fortunate women in our country.” 

Read more in the Fiji Times.

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