A day in the life
An efficient cookstove can have a profound impact on the quality of life for women and children in developing countries.
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Emmah's baby is coughing badly because of smoke from her stove.
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Esther is able to cook food and boil water without smoke filling her house.
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Emmah's daughter accidentally burned herself on the three-stone fire.
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Esther doesn't have to worry about the dangers of open fires because she cooks on a safer stove.
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Emmah and her daughter spend each morning gathering firewood. Sometimes it gets dangerous.
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Esther has plenty of firewood left over for her stove from yesterday, so this morning she walks her daughter to school.
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Emmah's family is out of firewood, but it's dangerous to go collecting after dark, so she must pay.
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Esther saves money on fuel because of her efficient stove and can use her spare time to make jewelry to sell.
Burn design lab is a non-profit working to improve the lives of women in the developing world through efficient and affordable cookstoves.
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