The ONIL Stove Overview

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In this video we learn about the hazards of open, three-stone fires, the traditional method of cooking in many parts of Central America. In an effort to get people to use a more safe cooking method ­ and one that will save on firewood, money, and time spent on collecting firewood ­ Don O'Neal, HELPS International, and others have introduced the ONIL stove. This video helps to understand how this stove is impacting and changing lives in a profound way.

English Stove Construction Video

The ONIL Stove is a simple, effective way of saving firewood and cooking safely. This video explains how to construct, install, and maintain the ONIL Stove.

Spanish Stove Construction Video

La Estufa ONIL ofrece una opción sencilla y efectiva para ahorrar leña y cocinar sin peligros. Este video demuestra cómo se construye, se intala y se mantiene una Estufa ONIL.

Juan's Tortillas (English Subtitled)

Juan is a boy that likes to solve problems. Recently he has had to make his own tortillas because his mother is sick. While Juan seeks to understand why his mother is sick, he makes some interesting discoveries in the process. This video is a good way of introducing and creating interest in the problems of indoor air pollution and some possible solutions.

Las Tortillas de Juan (Doblado por Cotzal Ixil)

Juan's Tortillas dubbed into Ixil Cotzal.

EPA Place-Based Indoor Air Pollution Workshop

This video was sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency in order to document the impact of a Place-Based Indoor Air Pollution Workshop. The workshop seeks to effect change in the understanding of 5th Graders towards Indoor Air Pollution. To do this, an educational method called, Place-Based Education, is used to train the teachers of 5th grade students.

Hope for the Future: HELPS Education Model (English)

HELPS International sees that education is integral to positively impacting the lives of Guatemalans and Latin Americans. This video provides an insight into how HELPS is involved in education.

Esperanza para el Futuro: Modelo de Educación de HELPS International (Español)

HELPS International cree que la Educación es muy importante para impactar positivamente la vida de los Guatemaltecos y Latino Americanos. Este video demuestra como HELPS está involucrado en área de Educación..

An Urban Experience: HELPS Fifth Graders Explore Quetzaltenango

January 2010 Santa Avelina In-Service Training explained by a Chicken Dance?

NBC Ch. 17 Report, Bakersfield, CA

Over the years, a core of the work at HELPS International has been medical teams. This video provides a report by a local t.v. station into the impact that these medical teams have in changing lives.

HELPS Video, by Aaron Krummel

Videographer, editor, and producer, Aaron Krummel, weaves a beautifully produced story of how HELPS International medical teams impact the lives of team members and the people they serve.

HELPS "La Cocedora" Retained Heat Cooker (RHC) Promotional Video (Spanish)

This short, promotional video in Spanish shows how the amazingly efficient, Retained Heat Cooker, can help save fuel and time.

HELPS "Changing Lives! (English)

How do we address the issues of poverty? How is HELPS improving the quality of life for people in countries like Guatemala and Mexico? How are HELPS volunteers and businesses impacting lives and finding themselves changed? Find out how HELPS is changing lives!

HELPS "Cambiando Vidas! (Spanish)

Reportaje de TELEVISA
Santa Avelina "El Lugar de la Esperanza" Part 1

Reportaje de TELEVISA
Santa Avelina "El Lugar de la Esperanza" Part 2

Reportaje de TELEVISA
Santa Avelina "El Lugar de la Esperanza" Part 3

Reportaje de TELEVISA
Santa Avelina "El Lugar de la Esperanza" Part 4