The U.N.’s Millennium Development Goal is to halve the number of people unable to reach or afford safe drinking water by the year 2015.
As part of our mission, Thirst-Aid would like to serve as one part of a global knowledge bank of safe water interventions, technologies, and actions. As a small organization we recognize that we cannot save the whole world on our own. We must work with partners, we must rely on other trusted organizations whose reach extends to areas that ours does not. If you are looking for water solutions that we are unable to address either because of geographic barriers or because our preferred method of household treatment - the ceramic water filter - is not quite right for the population you are working with, please take a moment to browse these other groups. In this complex world it is important to recognize that there is no single right answer, no magic bullet that will put clean water into the hands of every living person. To properly address this problem, we must act together, we must listen to the people we work with, we must work to find individual solutions to fit individual problems.
I would like to note that Thirst-Aid receives no funding from any of these organizations, nor do they receive funding from us. We simply consider them friends and allies in the fight to find answers to the Global Water Crisis.
Clicking on the logos will redirect you to the web sites of these cousin organizations.
Thirst-Aid's
World Water Knowledge Bank
Potters For Peace has developed a highly efficient method of producing colloidal silver enhanced ceramic water filters. In over 40 academic studies these filters have been shown to eliminate bacteria and other pathogens to within 99% effectiveness.
We now partner with governments, International NGOs, and universities to transfer this technology. Contracted by a group to set up a filter factory we provide training in locating materials, building needed machinery and infrastructure, budget and costing of the filter, production methodology and quality control, assist in creating health and hygiene materials for the community, as well as materials for health follow up studies to insure the proper use/care of the filter. Potters for Peace will assist in set up of a water factory in any location in the world using local, available materials and training local artisans.
Specializing in, but far from limited to, Bio-Sand filter technology. BushProof serves Africa and Asia with their low cost/high efficency, durable, simple, filtration systems. They approach each project with open eyes, ears and minds to find the solutions that best serve each population.
For additional information on Bio-Sand technology BushProof also maintains www.biosandfilter.org
SODIS, Solar Water Disinfection, improves the microbiological quality of drinking water, using solar UV-A radiation and temperature to inactivate pathogens causing diarrhoea.
Since 1995, The SODIS Reference Center based at Eawag/Sandec is engaged in providing information, technical support and advice to local institutions in developing countries for the worldwide promotion and dissemination of the Solar Water Disinfection Process. At present, SODIS is used by more than 2 million people in about 30 countries worldwide.
Follow this link to see a call to action to stop Diarrheal Disease and learn more about the many organization who have answered the call!
