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The World Health Organization claims that the indoor smoke from burning exposes to levels of pollution
that are 100 times higher than the acceptable levels. The project reduces the exposure and impacts and
benefits the following areas/ points (among others) (Gold Standard, 2019):

- 11,700 stoves distributed.
- Reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
- 83% of households have cleaner kitchens.
- In 2017, it has been saved around 24,000 tons of wood.
- Reduction in the rate of deforestation.

Case 2: TerraClear - Clean water access for families in Laos

Source: (Gold Standard, 2019)

TerraClear is a project that brings clean water for rural communities. In Laos more than the 80% of
households need to boil the water to make it safe to drink but it is still the reason of the death of children
under five. But the filter allows the families to have safe drinkable water and it brings consequent effects
such as the slowdown of deforestation (woods needed for boiling) and reduction in usage of fossil fuels.
TerraClear provides access to safe and drinkable water through more than 33,000 ceramic filters reaching
an estimated 180,000 people in over 500 villages in Laos (Gold Standard, 2019). Project impacts and
benefits:

- 15,000 tons of CO2e saved annually.
- 20-30 liters of clean water.
- 32,000 households benefiting from filter use.

Source: (Gold Standard, 2019)