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Emergency Relief

CDC monitored use of PUR in Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne and showed people used it correctly.  Johns Hopkins conducted a clinical study in Liberia and showed well-accepted and 90% reduction in diarrhea.  Used for most major disasters including Tsunami, Pakistan quake, Mumbai floods, Myanmar cyclone, cholera outbreaks in Africa. It is EFFECTIVE.  Ends the requirment for expensive bottled water.

Very effective in visually cleaning dirty water

Effective in killing bacteria (>99.99999%) and viruses (>99.99%) that cause typhoid, cholera, and Hepatitis.  Effective in removing chlorine resistant parasites like Giardia and Cryptosporidium (>99.9%)
Effective reduction in heavy metals (e.g. arsenic and lead), organics, and pesticides

 

Waterbox®  weights 6 Pounds - it replaces 2.6 TONs of bottled water

Health Intervention Studies  Six Studies, More than 25,000 People showed..   Average Diarrhea Reduction of 50% Diarrhea Reduction.  USED IN Over 40 countries  140 million sachets distributed.  1.4 billion liters of water provided 55 million days of diarrhea averted  More than 7,300 lives saved.

 

Houston residents walk toward their vehicles after receiving essential supplies such as water, ice, and MRE boxes at the FEMA distribution hub in Houston, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Mayra Beltran)

War and international conflicts can worsen water-supply situations in countries already faced with water scarcity. Human survival can be threatened not only by weapons, disease, and starvation, but also by the lack of water. Here a relief worker distributes bottled water to refugees during the Persian Gulf War.Absolute Minimum Requirements.

Water is required for the maintenance of life; researchers have investigated the absolute minimum amount of water required for human survival. Regular intake of water is needed to maintain a person's water balance, as water lost through normal activities must

 

War and international conflicts can worsen water-supply situations in countries already faced with water scarcity. Human survival can be threatened not only by weapons, disease, and starvation, but also by the lack of water. Here a relief worker distributes bottled water to refugees during the Persian Gulf War.

The minimum water requirement for replacement purposes, for an "average" person, has been estimated to be approximately 3 liters (3.2 quarts) per day, given average temperate climate conditions.

 

In addition to drinking requirements, water is traditionally used for sanitation purposes for the disposal of human waste. Effective waste disposal has many health benefits as it serves to control the spread of disease. Humans also have basic hygiene needs for personal washing and bathing, and for food preparation. These hygiene-related uses of water also have many health benefits.

Drinking, sanitation, and hygiene needs constitute the basic human survival needs for water. These minimum needs total about 50 liters (13.2 gallons) per person per day. In comparison, the average American uses well over ten times that amount. Fifty liters per person per day maintains a person's water balance and provides benefits vital for human health. In 2000, it was reported that 55 countries, with a combined population of over 1 billion, average below this basic level.

 

The Waterbox® is a special product of Clean Water International. we support numerous  Clean Water projects through the Humanitarian  Network.  www.cleanwaterinternational.org