Small Steps-Big Impact

As a small project, the local committeein El Ejido, Dominican Republic, decided to clean up the slum and at the same time do something for their neighbors in Haiti. In an effort to collect plastic bottles for their Haitian CHE counterparts to have enough bottles for the SODIS (solar water disinfection), they campaigned on the alleys and homes of the slum, collecting 700 bottles to send to Haiti this coming week. To us it was a good example on how to effectively help someone in need with local resources. Way to go, El Ejido!
Sodis Technology
The Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS) process is a simple technology used to improve the microbiological quality of drinking water. SODIS uses solar radiation to destroy pathogenic microorganisms which cause water borne diseases.

SODIS is ideal to treat small quantities of water. Contaminated water is filled into transparent plastic bottles and exposed to full sunlight for six hours.

Solar water disinfection - the SODIS method - is a simple procedure to disinfect drinking water. Contaminated water is filled in a transparent PET-bottle or glass bottle and exposed to the sun for 6 hours. During this time, the UV-radiation of the sun kills diarrhoea generating pathogens. The SODIS-method helps to prevent diarrhoea and thereby is saving lives of people. This is urgently necessary as still more than 4000 children die every day from the consequences of diarrhoea.