The Aqua Clara water purification project helps people in rural Kenya gain access to safe water by making affordable household water filters that avoid the need to boil water.

Fewer than half of Kenyans have access to safe drinking water, collecting water from open rivers, streams and other unsafe sources, leading to regular outbreaks of cholera and other water-borne diseases. People are encouraged to boil water before drinking, which is usually done by burning unsustainable sources of biomass like wood or charcoal, reducing forest cover and causing carbon emissions.

We are working with Aqua Clara International to bring affordable filters to communities in Kenya, eliminating the need to boil. Aqua Clara goes beyond providing technology for safe water provision, taking a holistic approach. They work with communities to ensure filters keep customers safe, through training users to check and maintain filters and educating communities on the importance of washing hands, fruits and vegetables in safe water.

The filters provide safe water, improving health, saving lives, cutting carbon emissions and protecting local forests.

• Adaptable design to meet both urban and rural needs
• Goes beyond the filter to train communities in water hygiene
• Creating skilled job opportunities in local production and distribution