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United Caribbean Trust (UCT) as part of our Imagine
me... school child awareness program seeks to partner with Clean
Water for Haiti (CWH) and other similar NGO's who work
toward providing sustainable solutions to the water crisis around
the world.
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All across
Barbados, every month, on
'Child Awareness Day' the
children of the Secondary Schools will be encouraged to bring
a bottle of cold water to school instead of purchasing a bottle
of soda. This will be a sign of solidarity with the children
around the world that often times do not even have water to
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The US $1 saved will be collected
and donated to the UCT's Child Sponsorship Program established within
the country being featured that month. UCT is committed to investing
US $30 to purchase a Biosand filter from CWH
for every family within our Child
Sponsorship Program within Haiti . UCT Founder will, God willing,
be traveling to Haiti in December to look at the feasibility of
extending this project into Honduras and even as far afield as Africa.
Permission requested to use information from www.cleanwaterforhaiti.org
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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. |
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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
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| CWH staff and trained Community
Stewards (volunteers within a community) provide essential education
and support to filter recipients and their communities. By educating
people in proper filter use, sanitation and hygiene we are able
to give them resources, not only for clean water, but also so
they can take proactive steps to prevent the spread of disease
which gives them control over their own health. |
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UCT is researching the possibility of introducing a
Sanitation and Hygiene promotion side by side with the introduction
of the Bio Sand Filter Project. While the benefits of improved drinking
water supply are evident, it is also true that the effects on health
are multiplied several times if combined with improved sanitation
and especially hygiene promotion.
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to meet the children of Haiti Our
vision is to raise up godly leaders in Haiti through health
and education to strengthen their families, communities and
country; bringing relief of poverty and stimulating the economy;
and to preach the Gospel so that lives will be saved and transformed
for the betterment of Haiti. |
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