Planet Water Foundation has been working to address water poverty for over 10 years. Our approach creates change at both environmental and behavioral levels by providing clean safe drinking water through our community-based water filtration systems; promoting water-health & hygiene education; and prioritizing ongoing system monitoring & sustainability. Our projects are focused on rural elementary schools as it is here where we can have the most impact.
According to WHO and UNICEF data, 53% of people in the Philippines lack access to safely managed water. This puts people, particularly children, at risk of waterborne diseases every time they consume contaminated water.
We create access to clean drinking water by deploying our AquaTower water filtration solution into schools. Each AquaTower produces up to 1,000 liters of clean, safe drinking water per hour, which is enough to meet the requirements of up to 1,800 people. The AquaTower also includes an integrated handwashing station, and is deployed in conjunction with our Water-Health & Hygiene education program to create a change in behavior, beliefs, and knowledge on life-saving hygiene practices.
Through provision of clean, safe drinking water, handwashing stations and hygiene education, cases of disease amongst students be reduced, giving them more time to focus on education. The burden of paying for bottled water will also be reduced to the local community.
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