- In Uganda, many refugees live in camps.
- They make cooking fuel from food waste.
- This fuel is called briquettes.
- They use scraps like banana peels and maize cobs.
- This helps reduce cutting down trees.
- Refugees find work making these briquettes.
- The briquettes are easier to use for cooking.
Difficult words
- refugee — A person who leaves their country for safety.refugees
- camp — A place where people live in tents or temporary shelters.camps
- fuel — Something burned for energy, typically for cooking.
- briquette — A small block of compressed material used for burning.briquettes
- scrap — Small pieces of waste or leftover material.scraps
- reduce — To make something less in amount or size.
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Discussion questions
- Why is it important to use less wood for cooking?
- How can using scraps help the environment?
- What do you think about refugees making fuel from waste?
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