Himalayan Stove Project Unveils Mount Everest Art Print Fundraiser to Raise Awareness of Household Air Pollution

TAOS, N.M. and KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Himalayan Stove Project (HSP) brings awareness to the devastating effects of household air pollution (HAP) and its mission is to distribute clean cookstoves in the most remote regions of the Himalayas where millions of people, including children, are affected. Lung diseases such as pneumonia have the most devastating effects, killing more than 23 people each day in Nepal.*  Today, it announces a fundraising initiative featuring its "Limited Edition 50^th Anniversary of Everest" art print for a donation of $250.

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"The Himalayan Stove Project is improving the lives and the environment of the people and communities of the Trans-Himalayan region by distributing clean-burning, vented cookstoves," George Basch, 'Chief Cook' and Founder of the Himalayan Stove Project, said. "This is a transformational effort. We believe that each of us have a moral responsibility to 'give back' to this world, in whatever form dances in our hearts."

To raise funds and awareness, The Himalayan Stove Project is commemorating the 50^th Anniversary of the first US Ascent of Mount Everest with its limited edition print "Everest 1963-2013."  The creation of the art print was sponsored, funded and supported by lead sponsor Eddie Bauer; as well as adidas Outdoor sports; MSR (Mountain Safety Research); Kahtoola; and the Taos Milagro Rotary Club.

All contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. To help make a difference, and to get your copy of this historic, limited edition print, please make a donation by visiting our website at: http://www.himalayanstoveproject.org/

As George explained, "Our intent at the Himalayan Stove Project is to promote awareness of an enormous but almost 'unknown' global health and environmental issue. We are staffed by volunteers, with all funds devoted to clean cookstove distribution. We are profoundly grateful for individual support of our initiative."

Basch chose this particular global non-profit path as a world traveler who always loved the Himalayas. It is also in honor of the life of his late son, Paul Basch, who died far too young.

"I admire the kind and generous people who live, quite primitively, in this often-times harsh environment," George explained. "The stoves which we bring into the region make an enormous difference, immediately, in the lives and health of each family, and are gentler on the environment. It's really that simple – give a stove, change a life and support the environment! We are doing this!"

About The Himalayan Stove Project

The Himalayan Stove Project is a US-based not-for-profit charitable organization that believes in the conservation of nature, improving people's health and transforming the lives, of individuals, families and communities, one clean cookstove at a time. Founded in 2010, the organization distributes free, EnviroFit clean-burning, highly efficient cookstoves to individuals and families in the Trans-Himalayan region. For more, please visit: http://www.himalayanstoveproject.org/.

Tom Hornbein, one of the first five Americans who summited Mount Everest on the historic expedition in May 1963, serves on the Board of Advisors of the Himalayan Stove Project. He has spent a lifetime dedicated to health and the environment.

About Envirofit

Envirofit International is a social enterprise established in 2003 to develop well-engineered technology solutions to improve the human condition on a global scale, with a primary emphasis on applications in the developing world. For more information about our products and service please visit our website at www.envirofit.org

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