Kate
Greetings from another ex-PCV. If you should look over our proposal “Weapons of Mass Bacterial Destruction” you will see that we aim to help foundations like yours meet your objectives. 1) get potable water to the people 2) in a sustainable way. We have helped many NGO’s set up their own small (2-4 workers) ceramic water filter companies that provide the public with a very low cost and effective health tool and at the same time generate income for the NGO. I understand there are many potters in your country. If interested in the idea please write us.
Peace
I checked out the Potters for Peace website and am interested in learning more! It seems the idea is locally driven, uses local resources and knowledge, and is quite successful. And yes, there are many skilled potters in Morocco. Do you have any technicians in or near Morocco? I wonder if this idea has been introduced yet in the country? If not, we should explore a way to bring it to Morocco. Perhaps we could talk sometime - please email me and we can set up a time to chat.
Ms. McLechie: Assuring that your system is providing truly & totally pure water - consistently, from point of origin to point of consumption - is a potential problem in small scale piped systems.
We may have yet another very simple (to both set up/use and maintain), cost effective and totally reliable option for you to consider in your services. Creating both the initial delivery and end user security is something we've been working on, using "new/old" appropriate technology, for over a decade now.
Plus, it is NOT inconsistent, nor conflicting, with your existing set up; nor some of the other very wise recommendations you have already, and are further likely to, receive(d).
Our focus is on assisting those dealing with this critical area of need to be able to provide "fail safe" purity, plus full "drinkability", in ALL the potable water they deliver. In the often chaotic, unreliable world of developing nation life, there's probably nothing worse than offering a critical need service, with all good faith and intentions, and then have it fail them due to lack of adequate foresight or prevention.
And, we no longer need to provide those we seek to assist with waters that may help in one sense, but have real or potential negative health side-effects in another.
Since less than 5% of ALL purified water is specifically used for Potable Water needs, the least we can do is make damn certain that the 5% they ingest is the very best quality we can provide, in every dimension.
As a former PCV, you may be interested in what I learned from another member of your unique group: At the All-Africa WHO Nairobi conference on water, in January of last year, members present DEMANDED: 1) greater transparency, in knowledge about the health side effects of chemicals used to purify; and, 2) water that "looked, smelled and tasted" good to drink. Our aim is to provide just that, nothing less. Hope this helps.
Thank you for the information about your company's safe drinking water technology. I have had made a note of it and as we continue to explore ways to make this project sustainable, cost effective, and locally driven we will keep you in mind!
The objective of providing potable water is a most important one. The question others are asking about the delivery system and also, the purity of the water are important ones and I trust you have thought these matters through.
I note within this "competition" there are multiple entries which address the problematic issues of potable water supply on one level or another and I encourage you to read through them in order to perhaps find others with whom you can cooperate.
As an aside, most infant related deaths due to a lack of potable water are the result of diarrhea and a "simple" solution is to put a 1/2 teaspoon of salt into their water for their consumption. Of course, I realize that this does not address the underlying issue of water but it does help in infant survival.
Thanks for your feedback. In regards to the rehydration solution for infant diarrhea (1/2 tsp of salt in water) we are aware of this. We know from our colleagues and partners that this type of simple intervention has been introduced (along with boiling water) to rural families; however, changing attitudes about public health is a lot harder than building systems to deliver safe drinking water! But your point is well taken and you are correct that their are many inexpensive and simple solutions to help reduce infant mortality rates and water-borne illnesses.
We are seeking to build a partnership with Morocco's Ministry of Public Health to introduce a sustainable and long-term public health initiative into this project. We will also explore creative ways to engage the community in public health education via a participatory development approach, including working in the local schools and partnering with Peace Corps Volunteers in the health sector whose main task is to provide public health outreach in rural schools.
Kate
Greetings from Colombia where we are setting up another filter factory through the auspices of Oxfam.
During the last World Water Forum in Mexico I met Mrs. Nabila Zouhiri nabilazouhiri@gmail.com the Representative of Netherlands Red Cross and Programme Manager" for Morocco and Asma Elkasmi" aselkasmi@onep.org.ma, "Bensaid, samir" a PCV in Amizmiz.
In Nicaragua PCV‘s actually get reimbursed the total amount of a filter purchase by PC when they purchase one.
Hope to hear from you again.
Peace
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Kate
Greetings from another ex-PCV. If you should look over our proposal “Weapons of Mass Bacterial Destruction” you will see that we aim to help foundations like yours meet your objectives. 1) get potable water to the people 2) in a sustainable way. We have helped many NGO’s set up their own small (2-4 workers) ceramic water filter companies that provide the public with a very low cost and effective health tool and at the same time generate income for the NGO. I understand there are many potters in your country. If interested in the idea please write us.
Peace
Ron Rivera
International Coordinator
Ceramic Water Filter Program
Potters For Peace www.pottersforpeace.org
Managua, Nicaragua
tel: 505 277 3807
pottersforpeace@yahoo.com
PFP is a Member of The International Network to Promote H
Dear Ron,
I checked out the Potters for Peace website and am interested in learning more! It seems the idea is locally driven, uses local resources and knowledge, and is quite successful. And yes, there are many skilled potters in Morocco. Do you have any technicians in or near Morocco? I wonder if this idea has been introduced yet in the country? If not, we should explore a way to bring it to Morocco. Perhaps we could talk sometime - please email me and we can set up a time to chat.
Warm regards,
Kate
Kate McLetchie, Country Director
High Atlas Foundation
kate@highatlasfoundation.org
www.highatlasfoundation.org
Ms. McLechie: Assuring that your system is providing truly & totally pure water - consistently, from point of origin to point of consumption - is a potential problem in small scale piped systems.
We may have yet another very simple (to both set up/use and maintain), cost effective and totally reliable option for you to consider in your services. Creating both the initial delivery and end user security is something we've been working on, using "new/old" appropriate technology, for over a decade now.
Plus, it is NOT inconsistent, nor conflicting, with your existing set up; nor some of the other very wise recommendations you have already, and are further likely to, receive(d).
Our focus is on assisting those dealing with this critical area of need to be able to provide "fail safe" purity, plus full "drinkability", in ALL the potable water they deliver. In the often chaotic, unreliable world of developing nation life, there's probably nothing worse than offering a critical need service, with all good faith and intentions, and then have it fail them due to lack of adequate foresight or prevention.
And, we no longer need to provide those we seek to assist with waters that may help in one sense, but have real or potential negative health side-effects in another.
Since less than 5% of ALL purified water is specifically used for Potable Water needs, the least we can do is make damn certain that the 5% they ingest is the very best quality we can provide, in every dimension.
As a former PCV, you may be interested in what I learned from another member of your unique group: At the All-Africa WHO Nairobi conference on water, in January of last year, members present DEMANDED: 1) greater transparency, in knowledge about the health side effects of chemicals used to purify; and, 2) water that "looked, smelled and tasted" good to drink. Our aim is to provide just that, nothing less. Hope this helps.
Dear Charles,
Thank you for the information about your company's safe drinking water technology. I have had made a note of it and as we continue to explore ways to make this project sustainable, cost effective, and locally driven we will keep you in mind!
Warm regards,
Kate
Kate McLetchie, Country Director
High Atlas Foundation
kate@highatlasfoundation.org
www.highatlasfoundation.org
Hi Kate,
The objective of providing potable water is a most important one. The question others are asking about the delivery system and also, the purity of the water are important ones and I trust you have thought these matters through.
I note within this "competition" there are multiple entries which address the problematic issues of potable water supply on one level or another and I encourage you to read through them in order to perhaps find others with whom you can cooperate.
As an aside, most infant related deaths due to a lack of potable water are the result of diarrhea and a "simple" solution is to put a 1/2 teaspoon of salt into their water for their consumption. Of course, I realize that this does not address the underlying issue of water but it does help in infant survival.
Best wishes,
Brian
Dear Brian,
Thanks for your feedback. In regards to the rehydration solution for infant diarrhea (1/2 tsp of salt in water) we are aware of this. We know from our colleagues and partners that this type of simple intervention has been introduced (along with boiling water) to rural families; however, changing attitudes about public health is a lot harder than building systems to deliver safe drinking water! But your point is well taken and you are correct that their are many inexpensive and simple solutions to help reduce infant mortality rates and water-borne illnesses.
We are seeking to build a partnership with Morocco's Ministry of Public Health to introduce a sustainable and long-term public health initiative into this project. We will also explore creative ways to engage the community in public health education via a participatory development approach, including working in the local schools and partnering with Peace Corps Volunteers in the health sector whose main task is to provide public health outreach in rural schools.
Best of luck to you!
Kate
Kate McLetchie, Country Director
High Atlas Foundation
kate@highatlasfoundation.org
www.highatlasfoundation.org
Kate
Greetings from Colombia where we are setting up another filter factory through the auspices of Oxfam.
During the last World Water Forum in Mexico I met Mrs. Nabila Zouhiri
nabilazouhiri@gmail.com the Representative of Netherlands Red Cross and Programme Manager" for Morocco and Asma Elkasmi" aselkasmi@onep.org.ma, "Bensaid, samir" a PCV in Amizmiz.
In Nicaragua PCV‘s actually get reimbursed the total amount of a filter purchase by PC when they purchase one.
Hope to hear from you again.
Peace
Ron Rivera
International Coordinator
Ceramic Water Filter Program
Potters For Peace www.pottersforpeace.org
Managua, Nicaragua
tel: 505 277 3807
pottersforpeace@yahoo.com
PFP is a Member of The International Network to Promote H
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