Agua Latinoamérica

2017

North America: Help for Haiti

January 15, 2017 1 MIN READ

jan2017_gs_hydraidWesTech Engineering, Inc. led an initiative to help provide clean drinking water to Haitians who were hard hit by hurricane Matthew. Spearheading the effort, company employees funded the purchase of 130 portable Hydraid® BioSand water filters capable of converting contaminated water into safe drinking water. Each of the units can provide 15 gallons of clean water per day, supporting about 15 people. Combined, the donation of 130 filters is giving clean drinking water to more than 1,900 Haitians daily. The Hydraid units are designed to provide a lifetime of use.

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