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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

HELPS’ concern about Accute Respiratory Illnesses, burns and deadly gases led to developing the ONIL Stove. Compared to open fires, it uses only 30% of wood and is safe to touch: the smoke is vented, eliminating gases. This stove eliminates the risk of burns and improves overall health. Guatemala is estimated to need one million stoves, an amount that will double in twenty years. All stoves are manufactured in country, creating employment for workers, suppliers, technicians, and installers.

Activities

HELPS installs stoves through volunteers and trains villagers with a technician’s help; villagers in turn train their neighbors. Each village will have at least three follow-up visits from a technician to ensure that the stoves are properly used.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £12

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled £12.  The original project funding goal was £7,635.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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