:dateline:Deepak Ashwani, a native of Punjab is looking to protect the environment by�innovating the way people cook their food. �As per stats provided by�Ashwani, globally, 500 people die every hour (125 in India) due to open cooking fire smoke. �”The deaths caused by smoke are more than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis deaths combined,” he said.�
Dazin,�Deepak Ashwani’s non-profit enterprise launched recently in Bhutan leases smokeless cook stoves to families and turns�crowd-sourced wood waste into condensed fuel �cookies�. �One kg of cookies provide fuel for about 5 kg wood. �After Bhutan, he�aims to expand further in India in near future.
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Ashwani states that unlike any other development project, Dazin scales the transformational impact on its own due to its self-sustaining model. �”Every stove cost leased in rural areas is recovered within 7 months due to the fuel sales in cities. This recovered cost is used to lease another stove to a family allowing Dazin to multiply on its own and creating ripple impact of any contribution it receives. Dazin’s model save lives, reduces carbon emissions and gives people a way out of poverty.”
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This project has already won several awards, helping Dazin complete a successful pilot project. �However, now the enterprise must raise�the upfront costs for the stoves by their recently launched Crowdfunding campaign. �If you are interested in helping out, please see the link.
