Water Filters

After spending a ton of time researching and looking at different options, we (NWHCM) have decided on a more or less “official” household water filter. The Sawyer Point One water filter is an exciting, simple, and efficient way to filter water, in virtually any location. I (Curtis) had the chance to spend some time a few weeks ago with a representative of Sawyer Products in Haiti and was impressed with what I saw. Here are some pictures from our earliest trials in La Baie:

This is the water that we started with, straight from a mud puddle.

Filling the bucket connected to the filter.

A full bucket, ready to be filtered.

Filling up a cup.

Skeptical onlookers.

The water did not have a bad taste or smell.

The water also passed the Haitian taste test.

In the future, we hope to make it possible for people to sponsor one of these filters through the new website. Ideally a person would be able to get on the internet, pay for the filter, and even decide in which town to place the filter. From there, I would be in charge of getting the filters and placing them in the homes of a Haitian family. This is a very basic outline of the program, for more information on the filters see the link to Sawyer Products on the right, or feel free to contact us at any time.

We think that these water filters could have a huge impact on the remote areas of the Northwest, both in everyday living and also in emergency situations like the the hurricanes from last year. We are thrilled to start this project and to give you the opportunity to help bring clean water to homes in Haiti which otherwise would not get it. We will make sure to post updates on this project whenever possible.