- A community in Kyaka II makes fuel briquettes from scraps.
- A refugee started the small enterprise to help people.
- They use food and crop waste as raw material.
- People collect scraps and turn them into fuel.
- The briquettes burn longer and are easier to use.
- The project also makes simple cookstoves for families.
- Many refugees find work collecting and processing waste.
- The group plants trees to replace those cut for firewood.
Difficult words
- community — group of people living in one place
- refugee — person who left home for safetyrefugees
- briquette — small block used for burning as fuelbriquettes
- scrap — small pieces of waste or leftover foodscraps
- cookstove — simple stove used for cooking foodcookstoves
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Discussion questions
- Would you use briquettes in your home?
- Have you ever helped plant a tree?
- Would you collect scraps to make fuel?
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