{"id":56479,"date":"2025-12-06T20:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/biomassters-donates-125-eco-friendly-stoves-to-nyagatare-residents\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T20:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:07:09","slug":"biomassters-donates-125-eco-friendly-stoves-to-nyagatare-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/biomassters-donates-125-eco-friendly-stoves-to-nyagatare-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"BioMassters donates 125 eco-friendly stoves to Nyagatare residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The handover event took place on December 3, 2025, in a ceremony organised in partnership with the Eastern Province, Nyagatare District, and the Rwanda Housing Authority.<\/p>\n<p>The beneficiaries are 125 families resettled in the model village located in Karangazi Sector, Ndama Cell, Rwabiharamba Village.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2020 and operational since 2023, BioMassters aims to address climate change by promoting clean and affordable cooking solutions. <\/p>\n<p>The company operates a production facility in Rubavu and several outlets in Kigali. Over the past two years, it has supplied two stove models: the clay-based Iryacu and the metal Inzuchief. Both are known for their durability, cleanliness, and ability to reduce fuel costs by up to 50% compared to charcoal. Importantly, the stoves cook without producing smoke, improving household health.<\/p>\n<p>Bosco Nsanzabandi, one of the recipients, welcomed the initiative, noting that the new stove will help resolve the persistent problem of indoor smoke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank our government for caring about citizens like us. In this area, we faced severe smoke-related challenges. These stoves will help us protect the environment and also reduce what we spend on charcoal and firewood,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Another beneficiary, Grace Umwari, said the stove would not only eliminate smoke but also ease the burden of sourcing firewood, which had become increasingly difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Nyagatare Vice Mayor in charge of Economic Development and Finance, Gonzague Matsiko, urged residents to maintain the stoves properly, emphasising their impact on reducing smoke emissions, fuel expenses, and cooking time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur citizens are no longer mere beneficiaries but partners, because we work together to protect the environment. One of the ways to do this is by reducing the pressure we put on trees,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the stoves do not rely on wood or charcoal, and encouraged residents to purchase the affordable fuel that will be brought closer to them to ease their cooking activities.<\/p>\n<p>BioMassters\u2019 Director of Business Development and Sales, Sylvain Rucyaha, said the company\u2019s mission is to make cooking safer and more affordable while safeguarding the environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt BioMassters, we strive to ensure people cook in safe, smoke-free conditions and at a reasonable cost. That is why we implement projects like this: to respond to the challenges faced by families struggling to access clean cooking fuel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>To date, BioMassters has distributed nearly 8,000 stoves and reached more than 70,000 users nationwide. The Iryacu model distributed in Nyagatare retails at Rwf 40,000, while the Inzuchief costs Rwf 50,000.<\/p>\n<p>BioMassters\u2019 Chief Operations Officer, Yasmine Karam, said the company is steadily achieving its long-term goal of expanding access to clean cooking solutions in Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe aim was to find a clean and efficient cooking solution and introduce it to Rwanda. This technology creates jobs while helping us meet the needs of Rwandans, and we are seeing continuous progress,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>BioMassters stoves use pellets made from wood and agricultural residues, which are environmentally friendly and affordable. A kilogram costs Rwf 350 in Kigali shops and Rwf 380 at partner outlets across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The company is also working closely with the Ministry of Education. Six schools have already adopted the clean cooking system, and the number is expected to rise to 10 by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98750 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/-1e411.jpg\" alt=\"Nyagatare Vice Mayor in charge of Economic Development and Finance, Gonzague Matsiko, urged residents to maintain the stoves properly, emphasising their impact on reducing smoke emissions, fuel expenses, and cooking time.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98749 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/rucyah_1-9899a.jpg\" alt=\"BioMassters\u2019 Director of Business Development and Sales, Sylvain Rucyaha, said the company\u2019s mission is to make cooking safer and more affordable while safeguarding the environment.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98748 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/40_frw-92112.jpg\" alt=\"A total of 125 \u2018Iryacu\u2019 stoves were distributed.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98747 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/e04b6.jpg\" alt=\"The Iryacu stove is smokeless and meets all quality standards.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98746 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/nyagatare-1d1f6.jpg\" alt=\"The event was attended by leaders from various institutions, including representatives from BioMassters and Nyagatare District.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98745 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/10-3bc74.jpg\" alt=\"BioMassters provided Nyagatare residents with 125 stoves and cooking energy supplies valued at 10 million Rwandan francs.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98743 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/-a3066.jpg\" alt=\"The stoves use pellets, a type of cooking fuel that is 50% cheaper than charcoal.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98742 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/biomassters_-d6a0d.jpg\" alt=\"Residents received stoves along with 20 kilograms of pellets for use with BioMassters stoves.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98741 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1c640.jpg\" alt=\"The stoves were distributed to households in Vision Village, Rwabiharamba.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98740 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/-fded5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98739 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/06016.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98744 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/biom0620-2ddcd.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98738 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/05169.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BioMassters, a Rwandan company specialising in clean cooking technologies, has donated 125 environmentally friendly stoves worth 10 million Rwandan Francs to families in Nyagatare District, in a bid to reduce household air pollution and promote sustainable energy 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