StoveTeam International

In January 2022, Guatemalan photographer, Roberto Sacasa, worked with Stove Team staff and Founder, Nancy Hughes, to capture the bounty of Guatemalan agriculture for StoveTeam's cookbook, “SMOKE, the Flavor of Guatemala”. Visit our blog, stoveteam.org/blog, to read more

Our "SMOKE: The Flavor of Guatemala" Story Series continues with a reflection from Gerry Reicher, volunteer and co-founder of StoveTeam International. To accompany this post, we are also sharing another recipe from our cookbook. stoveteam.org/blog/gerry-rei….

We continue our “Smoke: The Flavor of Guatemala” Story Series with a story recounted by our champion in the hearth industry, Craig Gutowski. You can read the full story on our blog, stoveteam.org/blog/craig-gut…

I am a proud Guatemalan Farmer and teacher in San Antonio Aguas Calientes. My family is part of a Mayan Kaqchikel community and since I was very young I saw my father and my grandfather work hard to allow me to attend school. Full interview on our blog, stoveteam.org/blog/storiesof…

In Nicaragua, our External Supervisor, Yader, braved treacherous roads on his motorbike during a major rain event. ☔ Yader successfully visited several homes to assess the use of their fuel-efficient cookstoves and begin a new set of data collection for stoves in Nicaragua.

We are excited to announce the release of our special edition cookbook, "Smoke, The Flavor of Guatemala". Proceeds from each cookbook will support the placement of one Justa or two Ecocina cookstoves for families in Central America. Get your book today: stoveteam.org/smoke-thecookb…

A huge thank you to Microsoft's Sustainability ERG for hosting us today at their Silicone Valley Campus for their Philanthropy Trade Show. We had a fantastic time learning about Microsoft's sustainable campus and representing StoveTeam! Hope to be back soon!

Each day, families in Central America require a staggering 70 lbs. of firewood to meet their daily cooking needs. Our Ecocina & Justa cookstoves require 50% less firewood than open-fires, giving families back their time and protecting forests from devastating deforestation. 🌱✨

Today, is Waleska's 2 year StoveTeam anniversary! We are so lucky to have Waleska as our Operations Director in Guatemala. She is an incredible asset to our team and the communities we serve and a significant contributor to our growth over the past two years.

Today, is Waleska's 2 year StoveTeam anniversary! We are so lucky to have Waleska as our Operations Director in Guatemala. She is an incredible asset to our team and the communities we serve and a significant contributor to our growth over the past two years.

Have you read our most recent newsletter? From KPT testing to Maestros Comaleros Trainings, we have certainly been busy! mailchi.mp/stoveteam.org/…

Have you read our most recent blog post? Find our blog here: stoveteam.org/blog/honoring-…

Read All About it! StoveTeam was featured in a recent article from CBC News. CBC highlighted StoveTeam's partnership with COMMIT, The Canadian Outreach Medical and Multi-Impact Team. cbc.ca/radio/whatonea…

Alex and Yader are in Honduras! During their travels, they had the privilege of sitting down with a local nonprofit, Fundeseur, to learn more about their mission of working in the shrimp industry to improve the quality of life of families and community organizations in Honduras.

Our Kitchen Performance Tests continue! This week, our team is in Pantasama, a region in Nicaragua, visiting homes with Ecocinas and Justa Stoves to perform KPTs. Yader is leading these KPTs as our External Supervisor For El Salvador & Nicaragua.

This week our team in Guatemala is executing Kitchen Performance Tests for San Martin. We look forward to assessing the data and reporting on our stove's fuel efficiency in the San Martin community. Stay tuned as we continue our testing and review the results!

Our trainees completed their Maestros Comaleros training and are officially graduates of StoveTeam International's Maestros Comaleros Academy! We are excited to see these new Maestros Comaleros get to work on our EcoLogic partner project in Totonicapan, Guatemala.

Today is the second day of training at StoveTeam's Maestros Comaleros Academy! Today, the teams are set to construct a stove using mud. This process helps them work through the steps and quickly fix any mistakes they make with their first stove.

Today kicks off our second Maestros Comaleros Training of the year! We are excited to welcome six trainees to the Maestros Comaleros Academy. These trainees are training to become stove builders for a project in Totonicapan. We are proud to partner with EcoLogic on this project!

We are proud of Waleska, our Operations Director for Guatemala, for participating in a leadership course, "Coaching Conversations for Organizational Leaders," hosted by AlbaNueva. This program will strengthen Waleska's leadership abilities and aid her in empowering her team!