2. UniWater Education “Helping Africans to Solve their own Water Challenges” Presented by Laurra Olmsted

3. Problem:

4. Result: 1/3 to 2/3 of all water wells installed in Africa do not work longer than 1 year

5. Hand-outs and ‘fixes’ by westerners and NGOs Training Africans to fix challenges themselves

6. UniWater’s Program: MSc in Hydrogeology and Water Resources Management Combines technical and social aspects, 2 week field school

7. Need/Desire for Program: 180 programs needed now 3 to 5 programs/year for 20 years

8. Personnel: Laurra Olmsted – Executive and Technical Director Board of Directors Occasional contract staff

9. Timeline: Currently: – 3 pilot programs – 3 Round 1 programs Full Scale Up: – Early 2018, – 3 to 5 new programs/year

10. Finances: Raised $113,000 from gov’t grant Registered charity

11. Projected Costs at Scale Up: Exec Director salary: $74K Technical Director contracts: $20K Travel: $60K Office: $24K Direct African support: $72K Total: $250K/year

12. Proposed Revenue Generator: Annual Total: $250K – $50K from sales of curriculum to African universities – $100K from social enterprise – $100K from grants (matching funds) Currently looking for: – Social innovator Mentor Contribute/help us raise $100K/year

13. In-country Training Program Reduces reliance on foreign aid and expertise Develop resilience and self reliance Africans solve their own water challenges We Need to Change the paradigm!