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User Friendly Aquafilters
February 3, 2012 | By safewatertrust | No Comments
“the user-friendly water filter” was how The Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) described Aquafilters when they announced the presentation by John and Gill Griffith on their website last week.
“On Wednesday 25th January 2012, the pioneer of the Aquafilter, Mr .John ...
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First Aquafilter in Bangladesh
January 29, 2012 | By safewatertrust | No Comments
"Rotary the World Over!!!" say Terry and Carole Elliott.
"Here is the very first Aquafilter in use in Bangladesh. From green-tinged pond water to a sparkling clear and refreshing drink. Life restoring. Rotary the World Over!!!"
We've just received the latest news from Terry and Carole Elliott,...
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Our first Aquafilter Video
January 17, 2012 | By safewatertrust | No Comments
The Safe Water Trust team has just posted our first inhouse Video on Youtube and here is the link to see it for yourself - just click here to play it.
When one of our partner NGOs asked for a video of the Aquafilters to help explain how they work to colleagues in thei...
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Water filter is just pure genius
January 15, 2012 | By safewatertrust | No Comments
Last week our long association between Aquafilters and Rotary was celebrated in the Teesdale Mercury.
Barnard Castle Rotary Club have been fund raising over the Christmas period and demonstrating how Aquafilters work to the general public.
Rotarian Robert Hartness has been turning samples of d...
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Changing climate puts development goals at risk
December 10, 2011 | By safewatertrust | No Comments
Interesting article this week from Eleanor Momberg writing in the Sunday Tribune .. “Climate change threatens to negate the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
World Bank special envoy on climate change Andrew Steer emphas...
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7 Billionth Baby
November 11, 2011 | By safewatertrust | No Comments
"Last week, Danica May Camacho of the Philippines became the world's symbolic seven billionth person. The occasion drew mixed feelings in the policy world -- what does a booming global population mean for climate risks? To cite one issue, leaders are worried about the declining supply of water in r...
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PepsiCo Donates $8million for Water in India
October 31, 2011 | By safewatertrust | No Comments
Last Thursday The Economic/India Times reported on the announcement of the latest generous donation from PepsiCo : "PepsiCo Foundation is donating $8 million to support access to clean water in India, the food and beverage company announced on Thursday."
"PepsiCo is providing the grant t...
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Aidex Exhibition Stand
October 20, 2011 | By safewatertrust | No Comments
Aquafilter and Aquabox share a stand at Aidex 2011 in Brussels. On the right is a display of the humanitarian aid items contained in an Aquabox for disaster situations. The two Aquafilters are set up in the middle, ready to show visitors how they work . The smaller Family Aquafilter, on the le...
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Aidex Report
October 18, 2011 | By safewatertrust | No Comments
Preparations for Aidex 2011 have taken quite a bit of organising so far; a lot of hard work and not just the exhibition stand and the demonstration planned for Thursday this week. The picture on the left shows John about to board the train in London, with the demonstration kit in tow. Let's hop...
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