Water Leaders Team Up To Reach 2 Million People
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World Vision and Grundfos to Help Millions of People in Sub Sahara Africa to Have Access to Clean Water
The world's leading provider of water pumps and solutions is joining forces with the largest nongovernmental organization providingclean water.Grundfos, the world's leading pump manufacturer, andWorld Vision- the largest non-governmental provider of clean water in the developing world - announced a new partnership to provide clean water to 2 million people in sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years.
"The partnership of World Vision and Grundfos will help millions of poor people have access to clean water," saidGreg Allgood, vice president ofwaterat World Vision. "Not only are World Vision and Grundfos providing clean water but we're providing it with clean energy by using solar-powered systems."
World Vision will over the coming years install more than 1,000 Grundfos solar-powered pumps in sub-Saharan African villages in order to provide a sustained water supply. World Vision already has a long-term humanitarian development presence in these communities, which supplements the clean water with other critical needs such as economic development, healthcare and education.
"This partnership is truly historic and unique. Grundfos and World Vision will engage in many ways to take on this huge and very important task of supplying drinking water in critical areas. Together we will target the most vulnerable people in developing countries and enabling us to ensure decent and sustainable living conditions for millions of people," said Rasoul D. Mikkelsen, director for strategic partnerships in Grundfos.
Once World Vision digs a well that serves as a community's water source, it will use a solar-powered Grundfos pump to store the water in an overhead tank. And an automatic water dispenser with water management system will ensure effective monitoring and long-term support, service and maintenance.
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