In many of the communities GEHESE works with, cooking over open fires or basic stoves is still the norm, and the health cost falls disproportionately on women and children who spend the most time near the smoke.
The hidden health burden
Prolonged exposure to indoor smoke is linked to respiratory illness and other health complications, yet it rarely gets the same attention as other public health priorities.
Practical alternatives
Improved cookstoves, biogas systems, and other clean cooking technologies reduce smoke exposure while also cutting the time and money households spend collecting or buying fuel.
Entrepreneurship built in
Rather than simply distributing stoves, GEHESE trains women and youth to sell, install and maintain clean cooking technologies, turning a health intervention into a livelihood as well.
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