Olive’s Story

Meet Olive who recently received her DelAgua stove. Olive has four children and looks after a family of six. The daily drudgery of wood collection, tending the fire and cooking occupied her for at least five hours every day.

Now she only needs to gather wood every other day: her new stove uses at least 50% less wood and because it cooks so efficiently cooking times are also significantly reduced. The stove lights easily-it’s a stove designed to work for women like Olive and the reality of their lives- the first time Olive used it, breakfast was ready before the family was up! She can now spend more time tending her livestock, cultivating the family’s land and improving their crop yields which will improve the family’s income and wellbeing. Freed from the fire, Olive is also able to find time to socialise with her friends from the neighbouring village.

Olive and her family only needs to gather wood every other day: her DelAgua stove uses at least 50% less wood and operates so efficiently that cooking times are also significantly reduced.

“The first time I used my stove, breakfast was ready 

before the family was up!” – Olive

Help more women like Olive benefit from a lifechanging stove, offset your carbon footprint and buy carbon credits directly from DelAgua, via the UNFCCC site.

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