Educate the Children (ETC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide educational opportunities for low income women and children in Nepal. Programs include scholarships, improvement of public schools, establishment of public kindergartens, and programs for women that incorporate literacy, health education and income generation components. ETC works in Kathmandu and in the districts of Nuwakot & Rusuwa.

Part of their Women's Development Program, which began in 1994, has been the installation of chulo stoves. The project has been enthusiastically embraced to save time & improve indoor air quality and women's group members have installed over 400 stoves in the project area. Education provided with the installation and followup has emphasized how chulos improve respiratory health for women and children and also provide important forest conservation benefits as they require less firewood than conventional fireplaces.

Nature of EPF support: Grant awarded to pay for the materials for 50 chulo stoves.

For more information or to make a direct contribution contact:

Linda Farthing
Executive Director
Educate the Children
PO Box 414
Ithaca, N.Y. 14851 U.S.A.
TEL: (607) 272-1176
FAX: (607) 275-0932
E-mail: etcithaca@aol.com
WWW: http://www.etc-nepal.org