Water Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo

According to IRIN (IRIN News), approximately 69 percent of urban areas of the DRC receive water from the state water utility, concluding that there are a significant number of citizens not receiving water to their towns and villages. Therefore, these locals would have to find other options to satisfy their water needs. This is because the state water utility does not have the ability to improve its water pumping system due to the lack the funds to undertake the project, even having to resort to using rusty, decaying pipes to pump water to needy areas.

OUR DESIGN

Unsafe Water

-Derelict water supply infrastructure. 33% treatment plants not operational

-Degradation of water source catchments increase treatment costs.

60 % of city water systems not operational.

-4% of its population - or approximately 51 million people - lack access to safe drinking water

-Water-borne disease cholera is among the major causes of mortality and morbidity in Africa. The cholera infection rate in Congo is about 15%, more than 80% Infected person are children. The main cause of treatment is unclean drinking water.

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Providing a solution to the masses

Therefore, with the funds provided from “We are water foundation”. A non-profit organisation specialising in developing aid programmes in those areas around the world most affected by the lack of water and sanitation. We came up with a purifying agent that is capable of purifying water in the transport process.

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PURITOWER hopes to provide a innovative solution to purifying contaminated water cause by contaminates from runoffs, soils, etc.. . In the future, we plan to expand our design beyond villages and unfortunate countries, we hope to utilize this solution to current water treatments around the world.

OUR DESIGN