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]
Nancy Sanford Hughes | |
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 Hughes in 2013 | |
| Born | January 8, 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Whitman College |
| Known for | StoveTeam International |
| Website | www |
Early life
editHughes 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
editWhile 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
edit- ^ Thorpe, Devin. "The Woman Who Is Trying To Prevent 4 Million Deaths Each Year". Forbes.
- ^ "Nancy sanford hughes". The White House.
- ^ "CNN Heroes - Special Reports from CNN.com". www.cnn.com.
- ^ "Alumna of Merit Nancy Sanford Hughes '64 receives $100K grant for nonprofit she founded". Whitman College. November 3, 2011.
- ^ Courant, Hartford. "HUGHES, GEORGE HILL "DUFFY"". courant.com.
- ^ "Nancy Hughes, Winner of 2011 Purpose Prize for Community Service". AARP.
- ^ Torgan, Allie. "How cooking can be a deadly chore". CNN.
- ^ Banse, Tom. "Burgeoning Cluster Of Lifesaving Stove Designers Call NW Home". www.opb.org.