Clean Drinking Water for the Victims of Catastrophes
The ultimate aim of IWAO is to supply people with clean drinking water quickly after catastrophes to prevent them from drinking contaminated water and catching infections and to avoid the outbreak of diseases.
To provide people with germ-free drinking water in the first days after a catastrophe ...
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... IWAO scientists develop simple and robust systems for the analysis and purification of contaminated water.
... IWAO plans and organizes the rapid transport of materials and equipment into disaster regions, if necessary accompanied by experts.
... IWAO maintains lists of equipment and materials available at short notice from water utilities in emergency situations.
... IWAO cooperates with established international disaster management institutions including THW, Red Cross, Miserior, Caritas, HEKS, Oxfam and others.
... IWAO supports the networking of water specialists from industry and science with emergency management experts and fire brigades.
newsflash
19.01.2010one million water purification tablets are on the way to haiti. they will there be distributed with the aid of monks. They have several orphanages, which have yet received no or little aid. Your donation saves lives.
We will ship the next as soon we collected enough donations. 2 cent = 1 tablet = 1 day water/person
Donation via Paypal available:
Donations account:
International Water Aid Organization (IWAO)
Sparkasse Heidelberg, sort code: 672 500 20
Account number: 9072020
IBAN: DE 06672500200009072020
Re: „Water aid Haiti“
19.10.2009
IWAO supports the work fo the springboard foundation with 10.000 Chlorine Tablets. The Tablets arrived in Manila and shall be handed over to the springboard foundation staff immediately.