Monday, December 14, 2009 – Friday, December 18, 2009
3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease.*
884 million people, lack access to safe water supplies, approximately one in eight people.**
Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a water-related disease.***
Access to clean drinking water is a global crisis. While water is a renewable resource, its supply is finite and the lack of clean drinking water is one of the biggest causes for the world’s diseases and poverty. The good news however, is that low cost water purification technologies are available and organizations are working towards educating the developing world and policy makers about their use and implementation. Over the next two weeks, we will enlist ten such organizations that we believe are making impressive step in this direction.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Social Enterprise of the Day – Pureit
With a tag line saying “As safe as boiled water”, Hindustan Unilever’s Pureit water purifier is a step towards affordable protection against water borne diseases. What makes Pureit great is that it doesn’t need gas, electric or water supply to operate! Killing all disease-causing germs , bacteria and viruses, Pureit removes all pesticides, particles and impurities from drinking water.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Social Enterprise of the Day – Tata Swach
The new Swach water purifier from the trustworthy Tata group of companies is the latest addition to low cost water purifiers in the Indian market. With its 3-pronged positioning as “No need to boil, No electricity required and No running water required”, the “Swach” (pure in hindi), is already making waves. Running on the internationally tested TRSF technology, the Tata Swach is set to make its mark in the sector.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Social Enterprise of the Day – WaterHealth
WaterHealth International is an organization committed to providing end-to-end solutions at every stage of the water cycle. WaterHealth Centres represent the flagship of WaterHealth International’s community systems product line, putting the UVWaterworks™ technology to work as the centerpiece of a unique water facility. The average WaterHealth Centre is designed to provide a community of 3,000 residents with up to 20 liters of safe, affordable drinking water per person per day. Their Water Stores, yet another initiative, sell disinfected water at prices far below prevailing prices of bottled or other packaged water. WaterHealth’s stores are differentiated by high quality and major throughput advantages over competing technologies, thus providing capacity to serve relatively large areas from a single store.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Social Enterprise of the Day – PUR Water Filtration Systems
PUR Water Filtration Systems provide a wide range of water purifying products including faucets, jugs, dispensers, purifying refrigerators as well as flavored water dispensers. To draw public attention to the billion people who don’t have access to clean drinking water, PUR organized a climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro as part of the “Summit on the Summit” initiative.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Social Enterprise of the Day – Aquaya
The Aquaya Institute aims at bringing safe water innovations to those in need in low-income countries through technology and distribution. In order towards delivering innovation for reducing waterborne disease Aquaya focuses on studying and leveraging proven technologies, adapting them for use in resource-poor settings. By identifying effective safe water delivery models and measuring the influences on the adoption of water innovation by low-income households, Aquaya has made measurable impact to the lives of many. Aquaya’s Research projects aim to address the gap between field trials and a product’s efficacy during real-life usage.
* World Health Organization. 2008. Safer Water, Better Health: Costs, benefits, and sustainability of interventions to protect and promote health.
** UNICEF/WHO. 2008. Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation: Special Focus on Sanitation.
*** Number estimated from statistics in the 2006 United Nations Human Development Report.
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