Online Reporter
Ivan Zhakata
Herald Correspondent
MORE than 200 families around Victoria Falls will be provided with biogas for domestic use under a programme that seeks to empower women and children.
Already, 30 biodigesters have been installed for free across the town to provide energy.
The programme also seeks to ensure the increased use of green energy around the tourism resort to maintain its natural and pristine state.
Some people in surrounding communities have been using firewood for cooking, decimating forests, which are a natural habitat for the abundant wildlife.
Others have been using coal sourced from the nearby coal mines in Hwange.
Although the number of coal users is not significantly high enough to pose an environmental threat, the partners, who include the Rotary Club of Victoria Falls, Wild Horizons and Lanforce Energy, aim to curb the domestic use of the fossil fuel.
“Together, we are making a significant impact on the communities surrounding the breathtaking Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the World,” Wild Horizons said in a statement.
Lanforce Energy’s chief operating officer, Mr Victor Tarirai, said the collaboration had been thriving for the past few years.
“This initiative is set to empower around 200 individuals, predominantly women and children, by providing them with sustainable energy solutions powered by biogas,” he said.
