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- Pastor Gregorio with his wife and five daughters enjoy their new Biosand Water Filter. Water from the river can now be filtered into clean healthy water
- Comparing the Difference
- Pastor William and family with their new Biosand Water Filter
- Orlando and his family with their new Biosand water filter
- Classroom instruction with practical hands on training works well. All Biosand Water Filter materials are in both Spanish and English for the students
- Our Biosand Water Filter training is a combination of classroom and practical hands on experience. We work with the students until they are get it
- Mixing cement by hand for the Biosand Water Filter. Its traditional and hard work, but does get you in shape
- Another Biosand Water Filter has just been poured. The curing time before we remove it from the the steel mould is 24 hours
- Once the cement cures for 24 hours the filter is removed from the steel mould and we have another new all Natural Biosand Water Filter
- We can produce 100 filters a month that will look after 1000 people. One filter per family or it can be shared by 2 or more families. There is no ongoing costs and the sand never has to be replaced. See the Biosand Water Filter page for details. This is the most robust, practical, affordable filter available.
- The inner steel mould is removed after curing for about 24 hours. Student learn every aspect of making the Biosand Water Filters so they can address the health concerns of their own people.
- Mixing cement by hand is good exercise and gets the job done
- Another new concrete Biosand Water Filter has just been created
- Pouring another Biosand filter for another family
- One filter produces up to 10 gallons of clean, safe, healthy water per hour with no ongoing costs. There are no cartridges to change and no parts to replace. If you have any questions, please send us an email.
- We use locally available materials, local labour and local Leadership. Nothing is imported. Everything is made locally in Nicaragua by those that we train. The project becomes 100% managed by Nicaraguans
- Ingrid visits with the children of the orphanage that have received a new Biosand filter
- Delicious bananas grow year round in Nicaragua
- There are many types of colorful flowers that add lots of colour to the landscape of Nicaragua
- The local market in Jinotepe, Nicaragua has mounds of fresh vegetable
- Fresh fish from the nearby sea sold in markets in Jinotepe, Nicaragua
- The children benefit from the Biosand Water Filters the most. The filter removes virus, bacteria and parasites to produce clean, safe healthy water for the family
- Nicaragua Art is unique, fascinating and colourful
- Horses are still used to transport goods around town in Jinotepe, Nicaragua
- A typical Taxi in Jinotepe, Nicaragua. These taxis are imported from India and are very economical. You would be surprised how many people can ride in one!
- Thank you for viewing our photos. We appreciate your compassion and love for the people of Nicaragua. And remember …… I'm watching you!
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- Mexico Photos
- Sisters of the Tephanaun Tribe in Central Mexico
- Firends Who Care International provided Solar LED lighting for the entire village
- Grinding corn is a daily chore for this young Tephanaun girl
- The next generation needs our continued help
- Ingrid bonds with the kids
- Mountain living in central Mexico is a hard life
- Moms are always busy caring for the family with limited supplies
- We strive to provide hope and a better lifestyle through Solar LED lights and clean healthy water. We want to make a difference
- Lovable kids that need just a little helping hand. Hard to resist.
- Reach out to help and blessing flow both ways
- Jesus said to help the poor, sick, lonely, widows and orphans. Just do it.
- Biosand Water Filters being made at La Vina, Mazatlan, Mexico
- Just a little effort can change lives, imporve health and make a better lifestyle. We can help break the cycle of disease and sickness with clean healthy water
- Everyone want to help. These are new filters ready to be placed with a family
- School children learn first hand how the Biosand Filter works
- Educating school children on the benefits of nutrition, good hygiene, sanitation and clean healthy water
- Can you tell the difference?
- Everything is made with local materials, local labor and local leadership. Nothing is imported. There are no ongoing costs to the filters. Each filter can produce up to 10 gallons of clean healthy water per hour for a lifetime
- Final cleaning and inspection of a filter just delivered to a happy family
- The filrter soon becomes the most valued appliance in the home
- Education is key
- Let's all reach out together and help provide hope and a brighter future for the coming generations
- New filterd painted like a Canadian flag in one of the churches
- Can you think of more designs for the filters you provide for the families you have decided to adopt?
- Every family deserves clean healthy water. Please think about helping finance some filters for these wonderful families.
- Filters ready to be deivered to families in Guatelajara, Mexico
- India Photos
- Students preparing the steel moulds for the Biosand Water Filters in New Delhi, India
- Friends Who Care has trained 132 Biosand Water Filter project Implementers throughout India
- The India project has developed into one of the largest in the world. These filtrers are curing and will soon be on their way to a grateful family
- New Biosand steel moulds in Delhi ready to be shipped to one of the 32 manufacturing locations around India
- Every student participates in every aspect of the the process of making Biosand Water Filters. India has huge needs
- The inner mould is pulled out of the concrete to create a hollow centre for the filter sand to be installed
- Each steel mould can make one concrete Biosand Water Filter a day
- Biosand Water Filters ready to be transported to their new homes
- Everyone learns how to mix and handle cement when making their own Biosand Water Filter
- Testing the water flow to be sure it meets optimum standards
- Each graduate of the Biosand Water Filter program receives a Certificate as a fully qualified Project Implementer.
- This is the welcoming committee one on of the Bay of Bengal Islands off the coast near Koltata where families are receiving their Biosand Water Filters
- Many sources of water are contaminated and need to be filtered to produce safe, clean, healthy drinking water.
- Clean safe healthy water results in good health
- Children in Calcutta slums where Mother Teresa worked
- Men and Women students work together
- Students prepare steel mould for Biosand Water Filter. Filter is made of concrete and filled with special sand. One mould makes one filter per day
- The Biosand Water Filter is a powerful door opener for the Women's ministry in India. The female students learn all about the filter by participating in the planning, construction and follow up.
- A new Biosand Water Filter at the Believer's Church Campus in Hyderabad, India
- The Biosand Water Filter has been reduced in size for ease of handling. Herfe is a class of students in Nagpur, India
- Nagpur, India is one of the 32 manufacturing locations for the Biosand Water Filters in India through Believer's Church
- The Nagpur graduates of the Biosand Water Filter course. Can you see the difference on the water before and after? The results are in. The filter works!
- Our main focus is ministry. The Biosand Water Filters are great door openers, creating a warm welcome when we place in the homes of families. Friendships and trust are developed and soon we earn a right to speak into their lives. It's a great tool for our Women ministry.
- Everyone participates in all phases of the Biosand Water Filter ministry
- Working together as a team - Together Everyone Achieves More Hyderabad, India
- Safe, Clean, Healthy Water. Each Biosand Watger Filter can cleanse up to 10 gallons of water per hour. This is a filter in Hyderabad, India
- Working together we can improve the lives of many people. The Biosand Water Filter allows us to reach our and touch many lives. These are some of our friends in Hyderabad, India
- Ingrid demonstrates the use of the Biosand Water Filter at a Believer's Church Bible College women's dorm in Chennai, India
- The needs are huge in Chennai, India. This family lives on the street
- Many needs are identified and filled by Believer's Church in Chennai, Inda
- Newly painted Biosand Water Filter on Campus in Chennai, India
- Inventory of new Biosand Water Filters in the state of Kerala, South India
- Believer's Church, India uses the Biosand Water Filtrers as a Communitt Outreach Each filter is a tremendous blessing for up to 20 people for a lifetime
- Biosand Water Filters weigh over 200 pounds and are made of concrete to last
- Filters, painted, lineup and ready to deliver to families in Kerala, India
- Water is tested and proven safe, clean and healthy in Kerala, India
- Biosand Water Filter installed with family in Lucknow, India
- The Biosand WAter Filter is designed to last a lifetime. This family will enjoy safe, clean and healthy water and their health will improve and their lifestyle will get better. Ingrid makes friends with another family.
- Another happy family in Lucknow that proudly appreciates their new filter
- Biosand Water Filter at the BCI campus near Delhi
- Children at the Bridge of Hope near Delhi, India
- Bridge of Hope Children, Delhi, India
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