Climate Pal is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of improved cookstoves in rural Kenya. Its objectives are fighting climate change, promoting environmental conservation and providing access to socio-economic benefits in local communities. The Hifadhi-Livelihoods project provides improved cookstoves for local families: a modern cook stove that reduces the use of wood, creates less smoke than traditional cooking methods, and has a positive impact on the health of those spending the most time at home – often women and children. Through a partnership with the Livelihoods Carbon Fund, 120,000 families in the Embu District in central Kenya will receive new cookstoves, and 60,000 have already been distributed. Hifadhi, in kiswahili (the most spoken language in Eastern Africa), means “preserve” or “keep”. In kiswahili “tuifadhi mazingira yetu” means “we preserve our environment”.