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Filtered Water Project
Importance of this project
The Filtered water project is very important because
there is a water crisis in Iraq and water supplies
are short. Adding to that, most of the water is
unfiltered and impure. Yet millions of families are
forced to drink the unfiltered water though it could
be dangerous to them and their health. Many catch
diseases from various contaminations and bacteria
and die as a result of drinking that water. This
project puts the spotlight on this great crisis
where the aim is to provide the Iraqi people with
filters so that they can filter their water and
drink fresh, clean water instead.
Aims and objectives of this
project
There are many aims and objectives to this project.
One of the most important aims is that this project
contributes to the overall health of the Iraqi
people. It will lesson some of the dangerous
bacteria and contaminations that are found in
unfiltered water, therefore lessoning some of the
diseases that can easily be avoided. It will also
put a stop to the continuous spread of diseases like
typhoid, dysentery, and cholera which can be sever
and fatal. The water that most people drink is from
small lakes and rivers, containing bacteria and
other Micro-organisms that come from a variety of
places such as animal wastes, garbage and dead
animals or fish. In fact the water is so bad in some
areas that even the fish are dying. This makes fish,
an important component of the Iraqi diet unavailable
to many.
Breakdown of how this
project will happen
When we receive enough funds for this project, we
will start to buy the filters and the materials that
go with the filters. Then we will go to Iraq and
locate the exact areas where people desperately need
filters (usually it's the small areas that are
outside of the city). We will then bring the people
together as a group and hold a seminar dedicated to
water filtration. We will talk about some of the
dangerous bacteria and the diseases that they hold
and demonstrate in front of them how to use the
filters to clean their water. We will also show them
other methods to clean their water so that it's safe
to drink. Of course we will videotape the seminar
and the discussions that will happen and upload them
on the website. Afterwards we will continue to
follow the families that have received water filters
so that we can keep track of their progress and
determine the successfulness of this project.
How will objectives of this
project be achieved
Our objectives will be achieved when we help the
Iraqi people drink clean, fresh water that is
filtered and free from bacteria, contaminations and
other micro-organisms. As human beings they are
entitled to drink water that is safe and will not
cause them disease or harm. When we put a stop to
some of those preventable diseases and eliminate
them from there spreading, then we have succeeded.
In addition to that we will be educating the Iraqi
public and showing them a better way to drink water
that is safe for them. This will spark enlightenment
to the fact that a person's health is important and
there are many steps to ensure a healthy lifestyle.
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