Nancy Sanford Hughes
Hughes in 2013
Born (1943-01-08) January 8, 1943
Claremont, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationWhitman College
Known forStoveTeam International
Websitewww.stoveteam.org

Nancy Sanford Hughes (born January 8, 1943) is the founder and president of the non-profit StoveTeam International.[1] For her work bringing improved cookstoves to Latin America, Hughes has been honored as a United States White House Champion of Change,[2] and a CNN Hero.[3]

Early life

Hughes was born in Claremont, California and graduated from Whitman College in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.[4] She married George "Duffy" Hughes in 1971, with whom she has three children.[5]

StoveTeam International

While volunteering with medical missions in Guatemala, Hughes saw the health effects of open-fire cooking firsthand.[6] In response, Hughes contacted experts in the field of improved cook stoves to design a stove for Latin America and founded StoveTeam International in 2008.[7] The charity is a non-profit organization that works to bring improved cook stoves to people in Latin America through its use of public donations, which directly fund the development of stove-building factories, owned and operated by local entrepreneurs.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Thorpe, Devin. "The Woman Who Is Trying To Prevent 4 Million Deaths Each Year". Forbes.
  2. ↑ "Nancy sanford hughes". The White House.
  3. ↑ "CNN Heroes - Special Reports from CNN.com". www.cnn.com.
  4. ↑ "Alumna of Merit Nancy Sanford Hughes '64 receives $100K grant for nonprofit she founded". Whitman College. November 3, 2011.
  5. ↑ Courant, Hartford. "HUGHES, GEORGE HILL ``DUFFY". courant.com.
  6. ↑ "Nancy Hughes, Winner of 2011 Purpose Prize for Community Service". AARP.
  7. ↑ Torgan, Allie. "How cooking can be a deadly chore". CNN.
  8. ↑ Banse, Tom. "Burgeoning Cluster Of Lifesaving Stove Designers Call NW Home". www.opb.org.
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