New Energy Works partnered with the local Victor-Farmington Rotary Club to bring the Nicaraguan Solar Oven Project to the needy people of El Sauce, Nicaragua. Many local area Rotarians have donated to the cause in addition to the New Energy Works and Rotary International contributions. The low-tech devices allow families to cook their food using the power of the sun, reducing the need to gather firewood and eliminating harmful smoke fumes while helping slow deforestation. To date, approximately 500 ovens have been distributed to families in El Sauce.