The groundwater in the borehole is to be treated with the sustainable SuMeWa solar system so that it is still germ-free after extraction and is available to residents or schoolchildren at two taps for a small fee (prepaid system).
The project is to be implemented largely using local labour. In this way, waterkiosk foundation turns those affected into participants.
The village is about 6 kilometres from the main road. The villagers can only fetch water from a standpipe nearby. A borehole has already been drilled by the villagers.
The waterkiosk foundation’s solution is to pump the water from the existing borehole to an elevated tank using a solar pump. The water is to be disinfected using a SuMeWa system and distributed to two water taps.
A future expansion of the distribution network is possible. Together with local project partners, this project generates income for the local people through online water taps and thus offers a sustainable solution.
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Technology: SuMeWa water disinfection system
Performance: 4,500 villagers, 400 primary school pupils
Input: Groundwater
Output: Drinking water
Year: 2025
Sponsor:
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IBAN:
CH54 0070 0110 0034 4740 7
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Switzerland
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