CONTAMINATED WATER, PARTICULARLY IN POVERTY STRICKEN AREAS, IS A WORLDWIDE EPIDEMIC AND IS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF DEATH AND DISEASE. MORE THAN 14,000 PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES EACH DAY, 11,000 OF THEM ARE CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5. DUE TO THIS, MANY ORGANISATIONS HAVE FOCUSED ON AND COMMITTED THEMSELVES IN AIDING THESE AREAS WITH SUSTAINABLE WATER FILTER SYSTEMS.
IN TANZANIA THE ORGANISATION IS GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS (GSP) WHICH WAS FOUNDED BY KIMBERLY FOGG AND CO-FOUNDED BY MARY BARTH. GSP HAS FOCUSED ON MAKING A CHANGE IN THIS FIGURE BY AIDING SCHOOLS IN THE MERU DISTRICT WITH WATER FILTER SYSTEMS.
THE HYDRAID® BIOSAND FILTER (BSF) IS A PROVEN WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND THROUGH SCIENTIFIC PROCESSES IT FILTERS CONTAMINATED WATER INTO SAFE DRINKING WATER. THE FILTER SYSTEM IS MOBILE AND DOESN’T REQUIRE ELECTRICITY – THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR POVERTY STRICKEN AREAS
IN 2011, RIVERGARDENS GAVE A HELPING HAND TO GSP AND SPONSORED THE SUPPLIES OF GRAVEL AND SAND, WHICH WAS SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE 30 FILTERS IN 10 SCHOOLS. THE GOAL OF GSP IS TO PROVIDE EACH CHILD WITH 2 LITRES OF CLEAN WATER PER DAY.
IN THE LAST YEAR GSP HAS IMPACTED THE LIVES OF OVER 8000 CHILDREN AND PLANS TO PROVIDE FILTER SYSTEMS TO AID 138 SCHOOLS, WHICH WILL IMPACT OVER 103,000 CHILDREN AND 1400 TEACHERS WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
ONE BSF COSTS BETWEEN $ 120 AND $ 140, A SMALL PRICE TO SAVE LIVES AND WORKS SUFFICIENTLY FOR UP TO 10 YEARS IF PROPERLY MAINTAINED.
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