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“They said this is a tough business, and I couldn’t do it. But I was determined. I knew I had to make it happen.”

— Anitha Umutoniwase

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"The journey with the ReCIC project was a dream come true. We were able to produce standardised higher-tier cookstoves, create strong community impact, and take meaningful climate action."

“A lot of people say, ‘Believe in yourself, you can do it,’ and that’s important. But for us, it wasn’t easy. We knew what we wanted, and having a clear plan of where we wanted to be pushed us forward.”

“The road to success wasn’t straightforward. It required multiple trips to the Rwanda Standard Board to get their cookstove prototype approved. But for her and her co-founder, their consistency and belief in their mission kept them going.”

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