Project #:

L09-H001

Project Type:

Health and Hygiene Training Program

Project Date:

2009-04-30


The People of

Morris Farm Public School

Montserrado, Liberia

are thankful for the generous support of

CISVA: St. Edmunds & St. Pius X Elementary Schools

(North Vancouver, BC)

The Water Team (Youth Chapter)

(Vancouver, BC)
for helping train their community in health and hygiene

Some community details (provided by our in-country partners)

Every effort was made to drill wells but three attempts failed due to the presence of hard basalt rock. In order to improve the safety of drinking water in this community, a special community health through hygiene workshop was held. Village leaders and parents were taught what disease is, how it is transmitted and how to break the disease transmission pathways. In the absence of a safe well, villagers were shown a number of ways to improve water safety including: - 3 pot filtration method to remove organic material, parasites and large cysts from local surface water supplies; - Options to boil water for 5-10 minutes - Use of 5 drops chlorox in clear water stores at least for half an hour prior to drinking - Use of clean, covered containers to keep water safe to drink. Longer term plans include working with the community to eliminate open defication, considering biosand filtration units and alternative drilling locations and techniques.



Morris Farm Public School

Morris Farm Public School

Practicing Washing Hands

Practicing Washing Hands

The Workshop Was Well Attended

The Workshop Was Well Attended



For just over $1 you can provide a child with safe water for a year!

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