by Taylor Bakeman | Jul 27, 2026 | Stories
Just outside Mombasa, Kenya, the lunch bell rings for 1,200 secondary school girls. Immediately, the kitchen staff at Kombeni Girls School spring into action. Large pots simmer, cooks move quickly between stations, and meals are served for hundreds of students who...
by Taylor Bakeman | Jul 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Baraka Gas operates LPG cylinder bottling plants in the towns of Matuu and Kilifi, with over 60,000 cylinders in circulation. Jackson Kimwele, CEO of Baraka Gas, shares his company’s history and the steps that brought it to where it is today: Humble Beginnings...
by Taylor Bakeman | Apr 17, 2026 | Reports
Two years ago, we launched the Bettering Human Lives Foundation with the belief that a market-based approach to clean cooking could create lasting change. Today, we are excited to share the proof of this concept. Across Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia, BHLF has provided 14...
by Taylor Bakeman | Jan 19, 2026 | Stories
In the green highlands of Kericho, Kenya, cooking a daily meal is not a simple task. For many families in the rural communities surrounding the town, it means relying on firewood and open flames inside the home—an everyday reality that carries hidden health risks and...
by Taylor Bakeman | Oct 8, 2025 | Stories
Video: Watch BHLF Board Member Soma Somasundaram share his personal journey from energy poverty to empowerment. Growing up in a small village, Bettering Human Lives Foundation board member Soma Somasundaram experienced firsthand the daily hardships caused by energy...
