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Simply Pure WaterStart date: 2002 | End date: ongoing... 
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 Goals: To get a low-cost but highly effective and versatile method of water filtration in rural Africa. The program was first implemented in Northern Ghana in June 2007.The project was a great success and extraordinarily well received. At the end of the trip, thousands of people had learned how to make and had access to charcoal and fabric filters. With this success behind us, the project's primary goal is to continue teaching and implementing the project wherever waterborne diseases threaten lives.Objectives: To educate those who are threatened by waterborne diseases to use locally-spun fabric and charcoal to purify disease-ridden water. To work through young people to encourage the use of water filtration throughout communities. To create a network of volunteers living in areas affected by waterborne diseases to continue teaching and promoting the use of basic charcoal and fabric filter. To adapt the general concept of a charcoal and fabric water filter to local cultural and environmental issues.Causes: Clean Water, Poverty |
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Budget:Staffing $1001 - $5000Materials $0 - $1000 Travel $5001 - $10000 Communication $0 - $1000 Internet $0 - $1000 Marketing $0 - $1000 Misc $0 - $1000 PROJECT PROCESS This program began in 2002. By far the most difficult part of the entire process was taking the concept and pitching it to donors who would support our research. After the research stage was finished and the method's success was proven, we were fortunate enough to link up with YouthNoise and, with YN's support, were able to scrap together funding for the first stage of implementation in Ghana. A bit of advice for others interested in pursuing similar projects is to never give up. This may sound cliche but I considered giving up on many occasions. Once you get the project on its feet and prove its success, however, it becomes much easier to network and reach out to organizations and individuals who are more than happy to help and foster youth projects in any way possible. Project Reflections & Outcomes Three years of research have been completed that proved the filtration method's validity. The filtration method reduces both the size and quantity of contaminating particles. The widespread use of this method has the potential to greatly reduce the incidence of debilitating and often fatal diseases with very little cost or capital investment. In June 2007, the project completed its first stage of implementation in Northern Ghana. House to house visits, community meetings, and school assemblies, were the primary means used to teach others about both the risks of waterborne diseases and how to create filters made from local materials that prevent the contraction of waterborne diseases such as Guinea Worm. Due to the filtration methods versatility and simplicity, the project was very well received. Currently, the project is being sustained in the region through a network of local volunteers. Project Needs someone to help with fundraising signature gatherers/petition signers Other needs:Equipment: Tranportation (air travel, etc.) is the largest expense we have. It accounts for more than 1/3 of the implementation budget. |
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