Guatamalan Stove Project
Guatamalan Stove Project Teresa attempts to initiate a community based project to provide safer, fuel-efficient alternative to open air fires in homes. Resistance from Community 1)sustainable development, what does this entail. 2) gender roles in patriarchal society. GDP has increased over the past 20 years, but this has not resulted in increased quality of life. Guatamala is among the top 6 countries in the world in population; 10% of the richest people enjoy 48% of all wealth whereas the poorest 10% survive on less than 1%. HDI ranks the Guatamala lowest of all Latin American Countries in terms of health, education and economics next to Haiti. Overall poverty is at 60%. Agriculture is the primary way of living. Guatemalan Stove Project; open-air stove is the primary way for people to cook food Stove threatens the health and well-being of families. and community. It causes respiratory infetctions; is a burn threat; the smoke pollutes the air and home. A lot
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