Knowing one day his boy will take his place in the family and in the village, he begins to train him up early, to prepare him, for the duties he must accept in the years ahead in supporting the family. Wood primarily is needed for fires to boil water, to cook meals and in the colder months in the Alta Verapaz, for heat. This means that wood is collected, traditionally the work of women - large pieces like this by men, each and every day of their lives. However the hardships won't end with collecting wood – the toxins absorbed while inhaling the smoke caused by open wood fires located inside the home, will take over 6million lives across the globe - each year.
Created on assignment for organizations which are engaged and dedicated to implement the clean cookstove initiative, culturally and effectively worldwide, to reduce the fatalities from simply cooking their daily meals. View their work at the United Nations Foundation's Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (UNF-GACC).
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