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Project owner's name :
Mrs Sankoh Zainab
Mrs Sankoh Zainab
Country of deployment for the project :
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sector :
Health
Health
What problem does your company want to solve? :
Empowering underserved villages with solar-powered water filtration for safe drinking water, particularly crucial for pregnant women's health.
Empowering underserved villages with solar-powered water filtration for safe drinking water, particularly crucial for pregnant women's health.
What solution does your company provide? :
Our company provides a community-led solar-powered carbon filtration reverse osmosis pump, ensuring safe drinking water for pregnant women in remote villages.
Our company provides a community-led solar-powered carbon filtration reverse osmosis pump, ensuring safe drinking water for pregnant women in remote villages.
Describe your project :
Our project aims to address the critical issue of access to safe drinking water, particularly for pregnant women, in hard-to-reach and underserved villages. These communities often lack reliable infrastructure, leaving them vulnerable to waterborne diseases and other health risks. Our solution involves the implementation of a community-led solar-powered carbon filtration reverse osmosis (RO) pump system. Firstly, we engage with local communities to understand their specific needs and concerns regarding water quality and access. Through collaborative discussions and participatory approaches, we empower community members to take ownership of the project, ensuring its sustainability and effectiveness. Next, we install solar-powered RO pumps strategically in central locations within these villages. These pumps harness renewable energy from the sun, making them environmentally friendly and cost-effective in the long run. The RO technology employed ensures that water is thoroughly filtered, removing contaminants and pathogens, thus providing safe and clean drinking water. Moreover, our system incorporates carbon filtration, which enhances the removal of impurities and improves the taste and odor of the water. This feature is particularly beneficial for pregnant women, as it ensures they have access to water that is not only safe but also palatable, encouraging adequate hydration during pregnancy, which is crucial for maternal and fetal health.
Our project aims to address the critical issue of access to safe drinking water, particularly for pregnant women, in hard-to-reach and underserved villages. These communities often lack reliable infrastructure, leaving them vulnerable to waterborne diseases and other health risks. Our solution involves the implementation of a community-led solar-powered carbon filtration reverse osmosis (RO) pump system. Firstly, we engage with local communities to understand their specific needs and concerns regarding water quality and access. Through collaborative discussions and participatory approaches, we empower community members to take ownership of the project, ensuring its sustainability and effectiveness. Next, we install solar-powered RO pumps strategically in central locations within these villages. These pumps harness renewable energy from the sun, making them environmentally friendly and cost-effective in the long run. The RO technology employed ensures that water is thoroughly filtered, removing contaminants and pathogens, thus providing safe and clean drinking water. Moreover, our system incorporates carbon filtration, which enhances the removal of impurities and improves the taste and odor of the water. This feature is particularly beneficial for pregnant women, as it ensures they have access to water that is not only safe but also palatable, encouraging adequate hydration during pregnancy, which is crucial for maternal and fetal health.
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