Smokeless stoves bring relief to rural kitchens

Key Points

• More than 4,000 households in Jumla and Kalikot have adopted smokeless iron stoves to reduce indoor smoke and improve health.
• The initiative is implemented by Group of Helping Hands Nepal with funding from Terre des Hommes Germany under a Climate Protection Project.
• Use of improved stoves has reduced firewood consumption, soot, and respiratory problems among rural women.
• The project also promotes capacity building through farmer and youth groups, and distributes clean water filters to households.