Coal Dust Briquettes for Nature Conservation

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Summary

BEEJ will promote coal dust technology for conservation of natural resources in 20 villages in Balochistan to provide economic, social and environmental benefits to the poor inhabitants in the area.

Received $30 from 3 donations from people like:

潘淮
(Anon.)

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Musakhail is the most backward district of Balochistan. Majority doesn’t have clean drinking water, electricity, physical infrastructure and education facilities. Women cover long distances on foot to collect fuel wood. They will be provided with environment friendly coal dust technology. This will reduce green house effect, preserve forests & provide better economic conditions. The cost of fuel will be reduced from Rs 68/day to Rs 38 saving Rs. 30/day for these low-income families.

Activities

-Promotion of environmental friendly coal dust technology -Training of 10 ironsmiths and 10 community members in coal dust stove and briquettes manufacturing -Marketing of coal dust briquettes -Environmental education -Improving forest coverage

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

-Batter environmental condition -Improved condition of women of the area -Creation of job opportunities -Green house effect minimization -Awareness raising about environmental protection -Improved living conditions reduction in poverty

Project Message

Give hazard-free life to a rural woman by supporting coal dust briquettes and preserving natural forests
- Mr. Mohammad Kareem Nawaz, Community Development Practitioner

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Syed Qurban Gharshin,
Executive Director
H # 23-D, Samungli Housing Scheme
Quetta, Pakistan 87300
Pakistan
0092-081-2827740
Email:

Project Sponsor

Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy

Organization

Balochistan Environmental and Educational Journey
H # 23-D, Samungli Housing Scheme Quetta
Quetta, Pakistan (10)
Pakistan
081-2827740
http://www.beej.org.pk

Learn more about Balochistan Environmental and Educational Journey and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Pakistan and can also be found under Environment.

For more information about Pakistan, read the Human Development Report on Pakistan or the Wikipedia entry for Pakistan.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on September 19, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 06, 2007.

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