Fire for Life

An Escea not-for-profit initiative, bringing safer, more efficient cooking to communities in need.

Two young girls, one holding a bouquet of pink flowers, putting a piece of paper into a metal collection box outdoors.

At Escea, our purpose is simple – to create better fireplaces. Whether that means fireplaces in homes, or safer cooking fires in the developing world.

We’re also committed to solving problems in innovative ways. One we couldn’t ignore was open-fire cooking in developing countries – unsafe, unhealthy, and inefficient. So, we designed the Fire for Life Cooking Stove – a lightweight, portable stove that’s easy to use, burns cleaner, and uses less fuel.

Every fireplace we sell helps fund the production and distribution of these life-changing cooking stoves.

Fire For Life on TVNZ: See how the project started and how it’s helping families in Syria.

“Making innovative fireplaces is at the core of everything we do. So, when we saw an opportunity to improve the lives of people who only have an open fire to cook on, it was a no-brainer for us to get involved.”

Nigel Bamford, Escea Fireplace Company Founder

Stoves Delivered

8,186+

People Impacted

42,609+

*Figures since distribution began in 2021. Additional deliveries are currently underway.

Buy One Stove, Give Two

Buy a Fire For Life Cooking Stove and we'll donate two more to families in need. You can also support our partners at ReliefAid directly.