Clean
Water for Haiti (CWH) is a volunteer run, faith
based missions and humanitarian aide organization started in
2001. As a registered non-profit organization in Canada and
the US, CWH works to provide sustainable solutions to the water
crisis in Haiti.
Through Biosand
filter projects CWH is able to provide a simple, effective
and affordable solution to the lack of clean water sources
for Haitian families. The household slow sand Biosand filter
is a simple design that uses basic readily available materials,
allows for easy production, and they are easy to transport.
There are no
moving parts, they do not require electricity and can be used
by even the youngest members of the family. With minimal maintenance
a Biosand filter can work effectively for over 20 years and
can be manufactured, delivered and installed for about $30
US.
The Amazing Grace could be used to transport
these filters to other parts of the Caribbean, Central and South
America.
