The strong results from the Water for Life grant were shared with the Rotary club of Iquitos, Peru in their December 2nd meeting. Brian Landever shared data and pictures, proud to report that filter users experienced a 100% reduction in stomach pains and diarrhea.

We are working directly with our manufacturers to produce the most efficient filter for the harsh conditions around the world. Our latest filter system has a simple assembly, simple maintenance, and simply the fastest water flow rate possible for our cost per family. It consists of just 3 parts and flows 3× faster than our previous filter—A 20L bucket in just 17½ minutes!

The Global Access team was honored to spend the day loading a 40’ container with medical equipment with Centura Global Health Initiatives (GHI) headed to their partner hospital in Iquitos, Peru. Centura is committed to making a change in the world and we were glad to contribute.

The challenge for any for-profit company with a non-profit or charitable offshoot is to capture and quantify honest user feedback. Identifying problems help improve the product. However, it is culturally unacceptable to speak poorly about a ‘gift’ to the ‘giver’.

Roger met with the Principal and several officials from the school where 250 children attend. They have been using a single water filter sytem for 10 months for the entire school. They stated all 250 children have been drinking the water from one filter; this requires around 40 liters each day.