Finally, getting to the part that I can pitch in on! If you only read one post in my entire blog up until this point, read this one (but you may need to read the 4 previous posts for context). I have come to investigate and learn for myself what types of products and services [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Maranatha’
Water: Part 4 of 5 – One HWTS Model – the Biosand Filter (Warning: long post)
Posted in Water, tagged Biosand Filter, BSF, HWTS, Maranatha, quality, Uganda, Water on July 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One type of household water treatment product that I’ve encountered here is the Biosand Filter (BSF). It was developed by Dr. David Manz of the University of Calgary nearly 20 years ago, and it is the primary technology promoted by the Center for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST, http://www.cawst.org). It is a modified slow-sand [...]
Water: Part 3 of 5 – Treatment and Sanitation
Posted in Water, tagged HWTS, Maranatha, sanitation, Uganda, UNICEF, Water, WHO on July 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Drinking water is a big problem in Mityana, as it is in most of sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is the worst-performing region in the world in this respect, and this is most true in rural areas. The UN estimates that only 1 in 4 rural sub-Saharan Africans has access to clean water. While SE Asia [...]
Water: Part 2 of 5 – Improving Access
Posted in Water, tagged access, district, government, Maranatha, Mityana, ngo, Uganda, Water on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Roughly 10 years ago, the Mityana Town Council instituted a project to drill boreholes for public water access in the town (just like the well pictured in the last post). These wells caused a great stir, and according to Patrick, people would line up as early as 2 a.m. for the privilege of being first [...]
