Fuel-Efficient Cooking Stoves

Status: Completed

In conjunction with Dr. Shawn Humphrey, the founder of La Ceiba and students from his economics class, SHH helped install fuel-efficient cooking stoves at Siete de Abril. The stoves significantly reduce the amount of indoor pollution in households utilizing traditional fuel stoves. This includes as smoke and carbon monoxide, the fourth leading cause of death for children under the age of five in developing countries. Through its efficient design, these stoves require only half of the amount of firewood compared to an ordinary stove and have significantly contributed to the health of villagers in Siete de Abril.