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The
Mission - Family Water System
The Mission Family Water System was developed through a partnership of business and ministry to answer the microbiological problems found in water that directly relate to the health and welfare of the population of many Third World Countries. There are numerous items available to solve microbiological water problems, but most are too sophisticated and costly for actual implementation into the family setting of many of these countries. The key was to develop a simple, low cost system that would enable a family of five to ten people to have safe water to drink without the problem of costly installation, replacement costs and complicated operation. It must be remembered that most of the areas of the world where these units are needed have no processed water and rely on streams, reservoirs and other untreated sources of water. Some rural water problems are answered by putting in new wells and some by building infrastructure and water treatment facilities that can successfully provide safe water for the population. However, wells can become contaminated through floods and various other catastrophes, and infrastructure is costly and takes a solid organization to maintain. There have been over 35,000 Mission Family Water Systems distributed to families in remote areas of different countries with follow-up testing, and to date all systems are operating successfully. This system can be put into a family's hands for less than $50 each with a maintenance cost of around $15 per year. The system uses either basic household bleach or chlorine tablets, along with dirt and sediment filtration, and carbon filtration for the removal of the residual chlorine taste and odor. Our commitment to this project is evident in our commitment to training mission staff in the proper implementation of these systems; making available other systems as needed to become "water problem solvers" for the mission field; and our background in these specialized water solutions. We must give them clean water to drink so that the mission can give them the "water of life." |
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