How does Solvatten reach those who need it most?

Solvatten cooperates with a number of NGOs that run projects in places where there is a severe lack of safe water. If you want to help deliver Solvatten to households involved in a project, use the link provided for the specific project.

VI Agroforestry and The Swedish Cooperative Centre

Since October 7 2009  households in the Bungoma district of western Kenya have been using the Solvatten unit for water purification. The households participating in the project usually boil their water to make it drinkable. Visit Vi Agroforestrys website: www.viskogen.se

Solvatten in Mutomo, Kenya

Several Rotary Clubs of the Uppsala-Stockholm area in Sweden have combined forces to assist the people of Mutomo, Kenya, to help themselves attain a better livelihood. Lack of fresh and clean water is a predominant problem in Mutomo. Water which is extracted through boreholes is too salty for consumption. Rivers are far away. Therefore rainwater remains the primary source. The Rotary clubs support the community in construction of water tanks and Rotary has also in 2009 financed a big water dam (earth dam) serving about 3 000 people. The rain water collected is not safe to drink without boiling. Gastrointestinal infections are common and contribute to a high mortality rate especially in small children. The boiling of water is time consuming and contributes to deforestation and a continuous depletion of nutrients in the soil. By promoting the use of Solvatten The Mutomo Projects aim at improving the health of the community. The families will use less time to search for wood and for boiling and it will contribute to a sustainable development by counteracting deforestation.

Visit the website: www.mutomo.se

The St Christine Solvatten Project

This project aims to solve two problems in the area: the lack of drinking water and deforestation due to the use of firewood for fuel. Deforestation is not perceived by the households as a personal problem, but in fact, local forests have shrunk from 95% to 5% in the last 25 years. The change in local climate is obvious, with less and more unpredictable rainfall. Both deforestation and changing weather patterns are causing erosion, making soil unusable for farming.

Visit the website: www.st-christine.se

Nepal Water and Sanitation Project

A study by ENPHO and UN-Habitat continues in Nepal, with 25 households testing Solvatten. The households get their water from a variety of sources, and they have previously used a variety of household water treatment methods. Initial findings show that the participants value Solvatten for the potential health benefits, but they can also save money. Households save up to USD 94 per year if they stop boiling water with gas and up to USD 140 per year if they stop buying bottled water. Kalpan, one of the participants, said: ”On the days that I used Solvatten twice I gave the second lot of water to my neighbor.”

ENPHO (Environmental and Public Health Organization) is an autonomous, non-profit, scientific organization that was established in Nepal in 1990.

Visit the website: www.enpho.org