Cookstove Project

The Cookstove Project is a 501(c)3 US non-profit organization. The project helps women and their families gain access to efficient, clean cookstoves through solutions that are unique to each country.We promote the use of clean cookstoves that provide health benefits, cleanliness, aesthetics, and affordability. Our emphasis is on personal and community ownership, which ensures that these clean cookstoves will continue to be used for years to come.The project aims to eliminate the preventable deaths in developing countries that are caused by cooking with a three stone open fire.Nearly three billion people prepare food for their families using an open fire in their home. This inefficient cooking method exposes users to dangerous pollutants.We train and supervise families in the process of building and maintaining their own clean cookstoves. In order to keep costs low and to ensure the organic growth of the project, we mostly use local materials that are readily accessible to homeowners. Each stove is custom made to accommodate the cooking pots used in the home. The project emphasizes personal and community ownership, which ensures that the stoves will continue to be used for years to come.