Improving the daily life of rural communities through clean and efficient cooking solutions
Many rural communities in Myanmar cook on ‘three stone fires’, which require large quantities of wood to cook a simple meal. Burning timber for cooking both puts pressure on Myanmar's biodiverse forests and releases harmful pollutants, which are detrimental to the health of the environment and the communities exposed to them. People exposed to heavy indoor smoke are 2-3 times more likely to develop respiratory diseases, with household air pollution directly responsible for 3.5 million premature deaths annually.
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The Slow Life Clean Cookstoves project distributes and maintains fuel-efficient cookstoves to rural villages across Myanmar. The modern design is safer and more fuel efficient than traditional cooking methods and drastically cut harmful indoor pollutants.
By significantly reducing the amount of wood consumed by households, this project reduces deforestation and slashes critical greenhouse gas emissions. With the clean burning cookstoves, families will no longer be exposed to dangers of open fires and fatal air pollution. The project additionally boosts the socioeconomic situation amongst these communities, reducing the financial pressure of healthcare and excess fuel, as well as creating employment opportunities through the installation and maintenance of the new cookstoves.
