By Michael Whetton | Project Leader
Aquabox - Gift of Life
Report #13
-- Table of Contents.
1--General Comments.
2--EIGHTH Aquabox shipment delivered to YEMEN and distributed.
3--NINTH Aquabox consignment scheduled for shipment to YEMEN in May 2023.
4--Total distributed shipments to YEMEN to date.
5--Aquabox Filters
6--Link to PDF with photos of Aquabox projects Yemen and worldwide.
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Many thanks to donors for the funds already accumulated, which are received from GlobalGiving monthly and transferred to Aquabox in full within two working days.
This includes non-targeted donations which are thankfully allocated to this project by GlobalGiving. The crisis in Yemen continues and your donations have been and continue to be much needed. Apart from one part time administrator Aquabox is staffed entirely by volunteers.
This project raises funds specifically for the benefit of the needy in Yemen. There are other and newer disasters around the globe, sometimes appearing to suppress news of an ongoing crisis such as the Yemen conflict. Unfortunately, there is still a great need for the support of those caught up in this dreadful conflict.
Aquabox gets no government funding and relies entirely on donations for its life-saving work. Each Aquabox family filter now costs £30 to assemble and has the potential to process up to half a million litres of contaminated water over its lifespan so every £10 donation could pay for more than 170,000 litres of clean, safe water.
Innovative AquaFilter technology produces safe and clean drinking water instantly and reliably without the need for chemicals. The AquaFilter Family and Community units are based on sub-micron filters which are impenetrable to bacteria and most viruses. The AquaFilter uses an ultra-filtration system which is capable of removing all waterborne pathogens.
Whenever a disaster strikes, whether it is natural or man-made, there is always an urgent need to provide safe drinking water to those affected. Water supplies are typically severely affected in the aftermath of a disaster. Water pipes may be destroyed, or the water supply will be contaminated with water from sewage and drains.
2. EIGHTH Aquabox shipment delivered to Yemen and distributed.
The imminent eighth shipment was reported in the previous Report#12. The shipment delivery was completed in October 2022. Once again, the shipment container and costs were shared with JOY (Jubilee Outreach Yorkshire) who provide medical materials and equipment, plus educational materials for children.
The shipment consisted of 250 Gold Boxes, full humanitarian aid boxes, which, in addition to a Family Filter, will also contain items to build shelters, hygiene items, cooking equipment and survival equipment.
The Family Filters will provide safe drinking water for 1500 people.
Cost to Aquabox of eighth shipment to Yemen (excluding delivery).
250 gold boxes @ £150 per box = £ 37,500, with each box including a Family Filter.
This is the value as quoted at the start of this GlobalGiving project, but in fact costs have increased over the last 3+ years.
3. NINTH Aquabox shipment to Yemen scheduled May 2023.
The container transfer costs will again be shared with partner JOY who add medical equipment to the container. The precise content of the shipment has not yet been finalised, but is expected to be similar to previous shipments of Gold Boxes and AquaFilters.
4. Total distributed shipments to Yemen to date.
2022 - 250 Gold Boxes shipped in October
2022 - 300 Gold Boxes shipped in April
2021 - 400 Gold Boxes
2020 - 500 Gold Boxes
2020 - 5 Community Filters
2020 - 120 Family Filters
2019 - 270 Gold Boxes
2018 - 60 Gold Boxes (trial shipment)
Each of the 1780 Gold Boxes contains a Family Filter.
The total of 1900 Family Filters and 5 Community Filters delivered to Yemen can produce over 1000 million litres of clean drinking water over the working lives of the filters.
The total cost to Aquabox of Yemen shipments completed to date exceeds £300,000 .
5. Aquabox Filters.
Whenever a disaster strikes, whether it is natural or man-made, there is always an urgent need to provide safe drinking water to those affected. Water supplies are typically severely affected in the aftermath of a disaster. Water pipes may be destroyed, or the water supply will be contaminated with water from sewage and drains.
In these circumstances people have no choice but to collect water from available local sources, such as streams, rivers and wells. Such water is often contaminated and unsafe to drink. Water-borne diseases such as cholera will spread rapidly and will affect particularly the more vulnerable young and older members of a community.
So how does Aquabox meet the challenge of providing safe drinking water in times of crisis?
Research in the field has identified two requirements: a water supply for schools, medical clinics, and other community centres; and a water supply for family groups of about five individuals.
Innovative AquaFilter technology produces safe and clean drinking water instantly and reliably without the need for chemicals. The AquaFilter Family and Community units are based on sub-micron filters which are impenetrable to bacteria and most viruses.
Aquabox continuously strive to meet the requirements of people in differing circumstances and look at how to respond accordingly. Sometimes there is a pressing need to provide families with safe drinking water, but less of a necessity for the other humanitarian aid items which we include in our aid boxes. To fulfil this aim Aquabox are now shipping AquaFilter Family Unit in boxes of 12, known as Aqua12s.
6. Link to Report#13 pdf with photos of Aquabox projects including Yemen.
Please refer to the link below to display the project pdf file for additional information including Yemen photos and details of other Aquabox shipments.
GG_Yemen_Report13__Feb_2023.pdf
7. Alternative video link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-MOkxFGlU
There will probably be a short advertisement before the 8-minute YouTube video starts. This is the original video which some people prefer. Please note that since this video was made the current Mark 3 filters have significantly extended the working life of the filters in terms of the quantity of clean water that can be generated. Also, the costs stated in the video have increased.
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