Happy Monday to all, from bright and sunny Santiago Zamora (Guatemala). Our state of calamity has been going strong since March 9 and coronavirus is hitting Central America hard.

The past year may have had more than its fair share of challenges, but it has also been filled with successful ventures and new beginnings for StoveTeam. Today we're sharing ten of this year's biggest wins!

A third-party study by carbon credit organization Microsol found that each $50 Ecocina cookstove reduces CO2 emissions 10.5 tons, over half the yearly carbon footprint of the average American!

What began as an idea for a simple partnership with StoveTeam turned into a large operation, with over 270 stoves donated so far! “I hope our experience can serve as a catalyst for others who might want to involve their personal or business networks in a StoveTeam program.”

As I spent more time in the city, whether it was working with the locals and making and delivering stoves, or making afternoon trips to the markets, I began to appreciate the country and foreign places as a whole more; it really is eye-opening to have an experience like that.