The "ONIL" Stove is a method of cooking that is compatible with traditional methods. The fire is contained in a clay-fired firebox in an insulated, durable stove that sits off the floor, thus minimizing the risk of burns to small children. It is vented by a galvanized steel chimney and the stove uses an efficient burning technology that virtually eliminates smoke and deadly carbon monoxide in the home. Using the ONIL stove means longer life expectancy, safer child development, and more time and energy for families. It reduces wood consumption by 70%, resulting in a long-term benefit to the environment and a better quality of life for families. Women who use the ONIL stove gain the equivalent of two days a week in time saved from gathering wood. This allows them time for social and economic activities like cultivating a vegetable garden or making goods to sell to help support their family. There are over 40,000 stoves in use, Guatemalans are saving over 300,000 trees per year!
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