1. aQua Solutions Ingenieros Sin Fronteras Colombia Sustainable water quality

2. We are looking to improve the live quality of highly vulnerable communities in Colombia…

3. Context World Situation 80% of the population lives in underdevelopment countries (UNESCO, 2009) 2035: 67% of the population will have problems with water access (UN, 2009)

4. Context - Colombia´s situation? Colombia Cundinamarca In Colombia 28,7% of the population live in rural zones. 44,7% of these zones, have no access to potable water. In Cundinamarca Only 11,7% of the population have access to formal water sources. References: El 67% de la población mundial seguirá sin tener acceso al agua potable en 2030. (Marzo 12, 2009). Recuperado el 20 de Septiembre de 2009, de http://iagua.es/2009/03/el-67-de-la-poblacion-mundial-seguira-sin-tener-acceso-al-agua-potable-en-2030/ http://iagua.es/2009/03/el-67-de-la-poblacion-mundial-seguira-sin-tener-acceso-al-agua-potable-en-2030/ Informe sobre la calidad del agua en el Departamento de Cundinamarca (s.f). Recuperado el 10 de Julio de 2009, de: http://www.contraloriadecundinamarca.gov.co/prensa/pdf-ambiental/12_parte.pdf

5. Our response to the situation

6. Ingenieros Sin Fronteras - ISF What we do Network creation (students, teachers, communities). Work for community improvement through engineer projects focused on economic sustainability and cultural feasibility. Promote empowerment through technology appropriation.

7. Team members Engineers: o Industrial o Civil o Environmental o Chemical Social workers Anthropologist Committed, social responsible, outstanding academic performance.

8. Our achievements 2009 – Daimler and UNESCO Gold Medal of Mondialogo Engineer Award. Nankai University – CHINA ISI Informs publication (2010)

10. Mochuelo Low water quality Pathogens Smell Taste

11. Mochuelo High number of 4-6 Members family members Kids

12. aQua Solutions PURIFICATION TRAINSAND FILTER

13. Purification Train Manual Pump Three membranes

14. Purification Train Benefits Easy to use Easy transportation Innovation: Emergency situations Cases of water shortage

15. Sand Filter For each home Fine Sand Rough Sand Gravel

16. Sand Filter Benefits Easy to assemble and disassembled It can destroy pathogens of unsafely water It produces sensory changes in water Low cost of operation and maintenance

17. Methodology Participatory Action Research (Bodorkós, et.al,2009; Schaap & Nandi, 2009; Martin & Sherington, 1996)

18. aQua Solutions Community

19. aQua Solutions Identify Leaders

20. aQua Solutions Install the first filters

21. aQua Solutions They motivate the community

22. aQua Solutions The leaders learn to built and maintain the filters

23. aQua Solutions The leaders Replicate the Technology and knowledge

24. aQua Solutions Continuous Process Feedbacks to make a better community Strong Relations between community and ISF Committed community

25. aQua Solutions Technology appropriation “plan” Multiplication Replication

26. FACING THE CHALLENGE

27. Innovation – Community intervention innovation Addresses specific needs Presents Feasibility of replictacion Facing the Challenge

28. aQua Solutions THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! Any questions? Contact us at: ingenierosinfronteras@uniandes.edu.co isfcolombia.uniandes.edu.co