StoveTeam & ROtary, AN Impactful Partnership

StoveTeam is fortunate to have strong partnerships with Rotary Clubs across the globe. Rotary International is a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to making a positive impact in local communities and beyond. StoveTeam leverages this extensive network of Rotary Clubs to create awareness, raise funds, and implement clean cookstove projects in collaboration with local communities. The partnership between StoveTeam International and Rotary Clubs is based on shared goals of improving health, protecting the environment, and promoting sustainable development. Rotary Clubs provide essential support through fundraising efforts, grants, and volunteer engagement. By leveraging the resources and expertise of Rotary Clubs, StoveTeam International is able to amplify its impact and bring life-changing benefits to individuals and communities in need.

How To Get Involved

Looking to introduce StoveTeam International to your Rotary Club? Or looking to support StoveTeam through a club donation or Rotary District Grant? We would love to present to your club and/or work with your club to help submit a grant for the production and placement of fuel-efficient stoves in indigenous communities in Central America.

Our Rotary Partnership in Nuevo Palmar

CLEAN COOKSTOVES FOR Nuevo Palmar

We are excited to share information about our most recent completed Rotary Partnership Project, Clean Cookstoves For Nuevo Palmar, headed by District 5100’s White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Club and hosted by the Club Rotario de Retalhuleu. This project resulted in the placement of 70 Justa Cookstoves in the community of Nuevo Palmar in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Clubs across District 5100 came together to support a District Grant submitted by the White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Club. With general club support as well as district matching funds, we successfully raised $17,500 for the placement of 70 cookstoves. This project was supported by the host club, Club Rotario de Retalhuleu, the mayor of Nuevo Palmar, and several community leaders. This project was a great success and was well-received within the community of Nuevo Palmar. Seattle 4 Rotary Club recently granted StoveTeam funds to install 24 more stoves in the region, and the work is currently underway. There is still a large need in the area, and we are continuing to work with Rotary Clubs across the U.S to place additional stoves.

SPECIAL THANKs TO OUR 2024 ROTARY CHAMPIONS…..

$10,000+

• Palo Alto Rotary Club

• White-Salmon Rotary Club (In Collaboration With District 5100 Clubs)

  $5,000+

• Stratford & Hyde Park Rotary Club

$2,0000+

• Downtown San Diego Rotary Club

• West El Paso Rotary Club

• Sequim Sunrise Rotary Club

$1,000+

• Apex Sunrise Rotary Club

• Winder Rotary Club

• Moraga Rotary Club

• Battle Ground Rotary Club

Power Of Rotary Partnerships

We are grateful for the continued partnership we have with Rotary Clubs both in the US and in Guatemala.

Clubs in Georgia, USA and Retalhuleu, Guatemala came together to develop an ongoing project that, to date, has resulted in the placement of 500 Justa stoves in the Retalhuleu region of Guatemala.

Steffanie Sorrells is a Rotarian of the Rotary Club of Winder, GA, a Guatemalan, and a Champion of StoveTeam International. Steffanie introduced us to the need in Retalhuleu in February 2022 and coordinated a partnership with Club Rotario Retalhuleu. With a goal to raise $10,000, Steffanie traveled throughout the state of Georgia sharing about the danger of open-fire cooking and the impact of StoveTeam’s work. Steffanie gathered support from over ten Rotary Clubs in Georgia, exceeding her goal and raising over $11,000.

“My motivation for getting involved was simply because I saw a basic need and I knew that there was a way to make life better for this community. Connecting the Rotary Club of Retalhuleu with StoveTeam, and being able to assist both groups from 1,500 miles away has been as much of a blessing to me as the Justa stoves are to the families receiving them.”-Steffanie Sorrels

This stove project also brought us Francisco Quevedo, President of Club Rotario Retalhuleu, and club member, Jose Carlos. Francisco and Jose have been vital resources to StoveTeam International and the Retalhuleu stove project. Francisco helped to facilitate this project, providing technical support and resources. Francisco continues to go above and beyond, assisting with the placement of stoves throughout Retalhuleu, the transportation of materials and labor, the donation of materials, housing for stove builders, and storage space. Jose is a dedicated supporter of StoveTeam and a leading member of his community. With Jose’s guidance and support, we built and placed 100 stoves in the town of Caballo Blanco.

Support from Rotarians like Steffanie, Francisco, and Jose help StoveTeam make a greater impact in the communities that need us the most.

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StoveTeam Ambassadors

Looking to spread awareness and help raise funds for StoveTeam through Rotary? Become a StoveTeam Ambassador! We are grateful to have such wonderful ambassadors advocating for StoveTeam on a daily basis. Our Ambassadors present to Rotary Clubs in their districts, raise funds through club donations and matching district grants, and assist with Rotary Sponsored Stove Projects.

Complete the below form to get more information about our StoveTeam Ambassador Program.