Lifeline: Helping people help themselves

An environmental crisis:

since 1990, Sudan and Uganda have each lost about one third of their forest cover.

Almost half

of Africa’s forest loss is a result of people chopping trees for fuel.
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An unending chore:

African villagers typically spend one quarter of their time gathering wood. Read More

Improving livelihoods:

Fuel-efficient stoves can save an African villager more than an hour per day in cooking time and wood collection. Read More

Promoting technological innovation:

Lifeline’s insulated “six-brick” clay stove maximizes efficiency. Read More

Building capacity:

Building capacity: Lifeline has trained 40,000 African women to make and use its fuel-efficient stove. Read More

Combating deforestation:

Lifeline’s fuel-efficient stove can reduce wood needed for cooking by more than 60%. Read More