ater-related illnesses and disease are the No. 1 causes of death world-wide.  Each day nearly 4000 children die because of water-borne illnesses after drinking contaminated water.

Over 1.1 billion people lack access to clean and affordable water and nearly half of the world’s population, about 2.6 billion people, lack access to safe and affordable sanitation, which leads to over 2 million deaths each year, with over 90% among children under the age of five!   

Unsafe water is a enormous problem in Guatemala.  Water from rivers, streams, ponds or rainwater is the only available water for most rural villages.  The water is polluted and a source of disease-causing pathogens. 

Happily, we have discovered that a solution is available. Gravity Water Filters have been designed as a practical solution to the need for safe drinking water, using top quality components at a very affordable price.  They can provide ten gallons of safe drinking water in 24 hours.  Initial set-up time is about 15 minutes.

These filters are designed to process a supply of safe drinking water from any source of questionable water.  It simply uses two buckets; the water is poured into the top bucket and filtered to the lower bucket through British Berkefeld Super Sterasyl ceramic candles, providing 10 gallons of safe water per day.   These filtration systems are manufactured of food grade polyethylene buckets.  They are sanitary, simple to use and easy to clean, as well as inexpensive.  

How unfortunate ¾ with this simple, inexpensive solution available ¾  that so many people in Guatemala are suffering and dying needlessly, because they do not have access to safe water and cannot afford a life-saving Gravity Water Filter.   For only $50.00, one Gravity Water Filter can provide clean, safe water for a Guatemalan family. 

If you are interested in donating one [or more] of these Gravity Water Filter to families in Guatemala, please refer to our GIVING page.