StoveTeam International
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| Founded | 2008 |
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| Founder | Nancy Sanford Hughes |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Location |
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Area served | Latin America |
Staff | 4 |
| Website | stoveteam |
StoveTeam International is a non-profit organization founded in 2008 that provides improved cook stoves to people in developing nations in Latin America.[1] According to the organization, it has been responsible for the distribution of over 76,300 stoves to date.[2]
History
Founder Nancy Sanford Hughes witnessed the health effects of open-fire cooking firsthand while volunteering with medical missions in Guatemala.[3] In response, Hughes gathered support from her local Rotary club[4] and contacted experts in the field of improved cook stoves to design the Ecocina, a stove specifically designed to be produced and used in Latin America.[1]
Operations
StoveTeam assists local entrepreneurs in Latin America to construct their own factories to build and distribute Ecocina cook stoves.[1] StoveTeam has started factories in Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.[5]
Press and Awards
StoveTeam's work has been featured in Forbes,[6] CNN, [1] and National Geographic.[7] For her work with StoveTeam, founder Nancy Hughes has been honored as a United States White House Champion of Change,[8] and a CNN Hero.[9] StoveTeam has been awarded the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Special Achievement Award in Developing Local Markets,[10] a Rotary Service Above Self Award,[11] and an Atlantic Philanthropies International Purpose Prize.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d CNN, By Allie Torgan. "How cooking can be a deadly chore". CNN.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Our Impact". StoveTeam International.
- ^ "Nancy Hughes, Winner of 2011 Purpose Prize for Community Service". AARP.
- ^ "Forbes: The Woman Who Is Trying To Prevent 4 Million Deaths Each Year". April 22, 2014.
- ^ "National Geographic: Three Billion People Cook Over Open Fires ― With Deadly Consequences". August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Forbes: The Woman Who Is Trying To Prevent 4 Million Deaths Each Year". April 22, 2014.
- ^ "National Geographic: Three Billion People Cook Over Open Fires ― With Deadly Consequences". August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Nancy sanford hughes". The White House.
- ^ "CNN Heroes - Special Reports from CNN.com". www.cnn.com.
- ^ "StoveTeam International Wins Top Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Award". January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Nancy Sanford Hughes, President, StoveTeam International, "Cooking Shouldn't Kill"". Feb 21, 2017.
- ^ "Encore: Purpose Prize Winner Nancy Hughes". November 3, 2011.
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