With the distribution of over 81,000 stoves to 600,000+ people in Central America, StoveTeam International has also kept over 1 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. Today, StoveTeam's Development Director, Emily Cupo, spoke to us from California via Zoom to show how impactful our club's donations to StoveTeam have been. Many Rotary clubs have partnered with StoveTeam - please see StoveTeam's website for this and more about the organization. https://www.stoveteam.org/our-rotary-partnerships StoveTeam is a nonprofit organization started by a Rotarian in Eugene, Oregon that facilitates the placement of safe, affordable, fuel-efficient cookstoves in collaboration with local communities to support families and protect the environment.
Please visit StoveTeam's webpage see how impactful the organization's activities have been in improving the lives of people over five nations in Central America. Please continue reading as Emily has shared ideas for further involvement of our club with some new projects.
Emily writes:
Thank you so much for the opportunity to present to your club about StoveTeam International! We are grateful for the continued support your club has shown us and I was thrilled that the club responded positively to the presentation. I'd love to continue the conversation and collaborate with you, however that might work for you. I put together a few things for club members who might want to stay connected:
- Anyone who didn't make it can learn more about StoveTeam with this video about our work: stoveteam.org/why-stoves
- If you are interested in learning more about our Rotary Partnerships, you can visit our web page: https://www.stoveteam.org/our-rotary-partnerships
- Rotarians can also subscribe to our StoveTeam Rotary email newsletter! I send StoveTeam updates that pertain to Rotary clubs about every other month. Your club members can signup here: https://www.stoveteam.org/our-rotary-partnerships
- There are over a dozen ways to get involved, plus inspiring stories from the field at stoveteam.org/next-steps
- Our special edition cookbook, "SMOKE: The Flavor of Guatemala" is also available on our website, https://www.stoveteam.org/smoke-thecookbook