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The latest news, stories and reports from The Safe Water Trust staff and partners around the world.

Church appeal helps to make water safe

March 30, 2013 | By safewatertrust | No Comments

PUMP IT UP ... Freemasons and West Harton residents send water pumps to filter the drinking water in Africa. From left, Ronnie Amar, Don Fraser, George Branch, Ian Turnbull and Gill Griffith.   Shields Gazette - Published on Thursday 28 March 2013 "Volunteers at a South Tyneside church...
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Barney Bash Boosts Funds

March 24, 2013 | By safewatertrust | No Comments

News from the Darlington & Stockton Times, by Stuart Laundy, Reporter (Barnard Castle & Teesdale) GIVING IT A BASH: Barnard Castle rotarian Robert Hartness and aquafilter inventor John Griffith are pictured with runners lining up for the intermediate boys race at this year’s Barney Bash...
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Newsletter 8

March 12, 2013 | By safewatertrust | No Comments

Here is our latest Newsletter with updates on Aquafilter projects around the world. Read about how much Aquafilters mean to the people who can now drink safe water in Ghana, thanks to the efforts of our volunteers and the generosity of our donors. Read about how we now have more Aquafilters in So...
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Cummins to help with Aquafilter Assembly

February 10, 2013 | By safewatertrust | No Comments

Aquafilters are built by volunteers and a new assembly facility has been set up with help from the global engine manufacturer Cummins in their Darlington Engine Plant. Last Thursday the National President of Rotary, Mr John Minhinick visited the Cummins Engine Plant at Darlington to see for h...
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Aquafilters in more than 20 countries

February 3, 2013 | By safewatertrust | No Comments

With the help of our volunteers and from our partners overseas, we now have Aquafilters providing clean drinking water to over 300,000 people in more than 20 countries. If you want to see how we are really helping, see the video from our recent visit to The Gambia,  click here  We would li...
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Ghana Press Launch

December 7, 2012 | By safewatertrust | No Comments

John addressing conference delegatesDuring the recent trip to Ghana, a Press Launch for Aquafilters was organised in the capital Accra.  The Daily Guide Ghana reported on the conference ... "With the intention of reducing the menace in Ghana, Mr. Griffith explained the uniqueness of the aquafi...
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Langney Schoolchildren raise £100

April 26, 2012 | By safewatertrust | No Comments

A small group of year 6 schoolchildren from Langney Primary School, Eastbourne have been baking and selling cakes and raised £100 for Aquafilters. Following an Aquafilter presentation at the school by Rob Hoy, the children planned the whole project and sold all the cakes, raising the fantastic ...
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Appeal for 500 Aquafilters for the Democratic Republic of Congo

April 2, 2012 | By safewatertrust | No Comments

  Pastor Ebongya and Joy  The people in the Fizi region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) desperately need more Aquafilters. In the words of Pastor Ebongya ".. there is a great need for clean water." Hundreds of people come from miles around to queue in long lines twice every da...
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Thank you to Galashiels

March 8, 2012 | By safewatertrust | No Comments

"Thank you to the children of Galashiels, Scotland" , says Pastor Ebongya for the Aquafilters donated by the children of St Peter's Primary School and the Rotary Club of Galashiels. To see the video click here Thank you to the Children of Galashiels     when John and Gill Griffith, along wit...
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Children of Honduras Appeal

February 21, 2012 | By safewatertrust | No Comments

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