By Rachel Zelon | Executive Director
Nearly two years ago we launched our Safe, Energy Efficient Stove initiative right here on GlobalGiving and it has grown stove by stove ever since. Thanks to the tremendous support of individual donors like you, as well as churches and foundations, by year's end 96 families will have a new stove and a safer, healthier home in which to live and breathe.
Early on in our work with communities in the Dry Corridor, we identified a critical need for a viable alternative to open-fire cookstoves. We worked diligently to find a solution that would be safer and more efficient, while also culturally acceptable to the population. We knew that for the initiative to be successful people would need to use their new stoves and discontinue use of their unsafe stoves. We are happy to report that this is exactly what has happened and nearly 100% of stove recipients use their new stove exclusively. In addition, over the past 2 years the health and economic benefits of these stoves have been demonstrated and the positive recipient feedback has been overwhelming. Stove by stove, we are looking forward to building on the successes of the past two years and continuing to reach more families and children in 2015!
A very warm thank you for your support, it is truly creating healthier homes and contributing to enduring positive change in communities!
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