| Nancy Sanford Hughes | |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Claremont, California, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Known For: | StoveTeam International |
| Education: | Whitman College |
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]
Hughes 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]
See main article: StoveTeam International. While 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]