Konbit Pou Ayiti

KONPAY has hit the ground running to respond to the immediate needs of the people of Jacmel, who continue to suffer from the devastation of the Jan 12th earthquake. One critical and time-sensitive need is to provide the community with potable water.  Clean water is essential for life – not just now for the immediate earthquake relief, but long term, which is why KONPAY is focusing its clean water efforts on water filtration systems that can do both. 

KONPAY has been coordinating a team of dedicated volunteers who are following up on the many generous offers we have been receiving since the earthquake. Basic needs have been our first priority, from emergency medical and temporary housing to the most fundamental building blocks of life: food and water. We have hoped to find a partner that could help us meet the immediate need for clean drinking water and clean water for medical efforts but also to have a sustainable solution to avert disease and ensure health.

Only days after the earthquake hit, MECKOW International connected with KONPAY while seeking an on-the-ground partner to establish a creative and collaborative effort to provide potable water via its MECKOW Aquapur water filtration system. We hope to work with others in Jacmel to help MECKOW save lives on the ground in Haiti.

http://www.meckow-international.com/aquapur_general_faqs.php Weblink to the product and frequently asked questions will help provide detailed information about why the water filtration system would be a match for KONPAY’s efforts in Jacmel.

By way of further background on the Meckow’s Aquapur unit’s operation, please see and feel free to pass on the link to this excellent video presentation by Andrew --

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VllJgQOTGuE