Reduce Pollution Subtitle:Improved cook stoves Village Earth is working with

Village Earth is working with several Lakota families to protect and restore healthy buffalo herds on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota

There might be one overused latrine for an entire school

Thanks to many generous donors

Escaping an abusive relationship can be one important step as a person with a disability gains a sense of self-esteem and self-determination

the incidence of physical and emotional abuse by caregivers in such settings is alarmingly high

Reduce Pollution Subtitle:Improved cook stoves Village Earth is working withProblem More than 2. 5 billion people depend on wood or similar fuels for basic cooking and home heating. Resulting extreme concentrations of indoor smoke take the lives of 1. 6 million people each year, primarily poor women and children. These populations need a cleaner, more efficient way to cook, but are often unaware of or unable to afford better options. The Gift Your gift will provide one family with a loan to purchase a reduced smoke, fuel