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Education makes a difference Saroj (at left; last name withheld) was one of the first women in Mardwani village to learn about the smokeless cookstove. In Padhar’s kitchen she learned how to use the stove and about the harmful effects of traditional woodstoves. She also was taught how to properly wash vegetables and grains, safe sanitation and hygiene practices, and new cooking methods that help food retain its nutrients.


“Attending this program led to big differences in our life and family,” Saroj said.


Back home in her village, Saroj started a women’s group to share what she learned with others. Today more than 50 women from this group educate others about the health risks associated with smoke from woodburning stoves, proper hygiene practices and nutrition.


Rajiv Choudhrie, doctor and director of Padhar Hospital, said the project reduces malnutrition in children by equipping women with knowledge and skills to make nutritious food in a safe way. “We have only been able to start this within the Tripti Project. The project has greatly benefited patients and the community,” he said.


Watch a video of Saroj’s story at vimeo.com/elca/saroj.


Hope for the future “My wish is that within the area of the Tripti Project, an area that is comprised of 75 villages, every household is able to have and use a smokeless cookstove and biomass pellets. My other wish for the future is that all children never face death due to malnourishment and that they lead healthy lives.”


—Achal Eizekel, coordinator for the Tripti Project.


QUICK FACTS • Madhya Pradesh has the highest rate of malnutrition (55 percent) among the states in India.


To learn more about ELCA World Hunger, visit elca.org/hunger.


Kang is manager for ELCA development communications strategy.


34 AUGUST 2016


• Traditional wood-based stoves produce high levels of smoke inside the home that can lead to respiratory illnesses.


• A dependence on wood fuel requires women to search for firewood at least three to four hours every other day.


• India has a high rate of deforestation, losing .35 percent of its trees per year for the last 20 years.


Source: ELCA Global Mission


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