The Stove Project

The Stove Project began in April  2009 on a trip to a Haitian village in the Dominican. I witnessed a charcoal stove in a small house, with next to no ventilation. When I asked out guide why they cooked inside, she explained that to cook outside, any amount of breeze would make the charcoal burn faster. The Haitians have little to no money, to conserve charcoal to cook what little food they have, they cook inside. This has resulted in lung diseases among the women and children being burned from walking into the stove. My project was to redesign the stove so it could be used outside in a moderate breeze.