Wonderbag gaining grounds in Bolgatanga

An estimated three billion women around the world still prepare food using open fire. 

Each year, smoke emanating from these fires kills over four million people globally, thus accounting for more than 50 percent of premature deaths among children under five due to household air pollution. 

To reduce the number of deaths related to indoor air pollution from cooking fires, a South African-based entrepreneur, Sarah Collins has re-invented a revolutionary, non-electric slow cooker called the wonderbag. 

The foamy bag made of insulated material and traditional African fabrics can continue to boil food by conventional methods for hours without the use of electric power, gas cylinders or firewood. 

Demonstrating its use to Correspondent Isaac Asare in Bolgatanga, Mrs Collins said the wonderbag will not only save energy in cooking but also help reduce the impact of deforestation while serving as an income generating venture for most rural folks particularly, women. 

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