1. 5184Cambridge Lane Carpinteria, California 93013 USA (805) 705-7743 FAX (805) 684-2911 www.safewaterintl.org. A RURAL WATER INITIATIVE

2. MORE THAN 1,000,000,000 PEOPLE LACK CLEAN DRINKING WATER 2,000,000 DEATHS A YEAR – MOSTLY CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5 – ARE RELATED TO DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION DESPITE THREE DECADES OF INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITHOUT SAFE DRINKING WATER HAS NOT CHANGED THE DIMENSIONS OF THE GLOBAL DRINKING WATER DILLEMMA ARE CLEAR!

3. Frequent family sickness requires caretakers Sick workers cannot earn money Perpetuation of the cycle of poverty

4. -CONTAMINATION OF ALL AVAILABLE SURFACE OR WELL WATER - LACK OF ANY WATER SOURCE -LOW FAMILY INCOME OF THOSE MOST IN NEED OF CLEAN DRINKING WATER -INABILITY TO MEET COSTS OF WATER TREATMENT -DETERIORATION OF EXISTING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

5. -AFFORDABLE COST -MANAGABLE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE -SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC INCENTIVES THAT INSURE SUSTAINABILITY -CONSUMER CONVIENCE & ACCEPTANCE

6. WHY SAFE WATER INTERNATIONAL? TO PROVIDE A FOCUS AT THE HOUSEHOLD LEVEL TO SEEK SOLUTIONS THAT ARE AFFORDABLE TO SEEK SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE PROVIDED BY THE MARKETPLACE

7. WHAT CAN SWI DO? 50 DIFFERENT OPTIONS IN SWI HOUSEHOLD SYSTEM SURVEY

11. WHAT CAN SWI DO?

14. MEXICO

15. BOLIVIA – SOLAR PASTEURIZER

16. BOLIVIA

17. A TURN-KEY PACKAGE WHICH PERMITS A VILLAGE ENTREPRENEUR TO PROVIDE FIFTEEN FAMILIES WITH CLEAN DRINKING WATER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHILE GAINING ADDIONAL FAMILY INCOME 50K liter rainwater tank BOLIVIA - MINI-WATER UTILITY

18. POTENTIAL IMPACTS PRONOUNCED REDUCTION OF DRINKING WATER-RELATED MORTALITY IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN SICK,DISABILITY, AND CARETAKER DAYS FOR CUSTOMER FAMILY MEMBERS REDUCED WATER-RELATED LABOR TO BURDEN FEMALE FAMILY MEMBERS INCREASED INCOME PRODUCING DAYS FOR ADULT FAMILY MEMBERS AND MORE EDUCATION DAYS FOR CHILDREN

19. THE ECONOMICS ONE MINI-WATER UTILITY CAN SERVE UP TO FIFTEEN FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR COST PER FAMILY FOR 40 LITERS (5 GALLONS) OF PURE DRINKING WATER EACH WEEK CAN BE AS LOW AS 50 CENTS. NET TO BOTTLER AFTER EXPENSES - $350 TO $3,000/YEAR

20. 5184Cambridge Lane Carpinteria, California 93013 USA (805) 705-7743 FAX (805) 684-2911 www.safewaterintl.org.