EWB - Nicaragua
CLEAN COOKSTOVES PROJECT
The Nicaragua Program of EWB -GT looks to provide meaningful and sustainable clean cooking solutions to the families of Nuevo Amanecer by designing a well ventilated alternative to traditional cookstoves to ensure the women and children in the household are not exposed to unsafe levels of smoke and particulate matter.
TECHNICAL
This year, the project has performed a large amount of prototype improvement. After our evaluation trip in summer 2016, we gained a vast amount of information to improve the insulation methods and stove efficiency. We are currently testing to create an briquette fire starter that will be more effective than using plastic to start the communities cookstove fires.
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications is responsible for a range of projects including the coordination of stove manufacturers and keeping a relationship with community contacts. This year, the communications team developed a PSA against burning plastic that included engraved warnings on the stoves themselves and presentations for the community on the trip this past winter. Weekly newsletters and social media updates are also completed by this team.
FINANCE
The finance team works on large grant applications and plans fundraisers in order to provide the necessary funds to execute our cookstove discoveries in the Nicaragua region.