{"id":63828,"date":"2022-08-17T23:46:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T22:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=63828"},"modified":"2022-08-17T23:51:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T22:51:39","slug":"ngo-distributes-water-treatment-solar-sacks-to-idps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/ngo-distributes-water-treatment-solar-sacks-to-idps\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Distributes Water Treatment Solar Sacks To IDPs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blu Impact, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has distributed 210 water treatment solar sacks to women Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Lagos.<\/p>\n

Mrs Judith Obiajulu-Isaac, Co-founder, Blu Impact, gave out the items on Tuesday in Lagos at an event organised to teach the beneficiaries the importance of drinking safe water.<\/p>\n

Obiajulu-Isaac said that her organisation targets vulnerable people in vulnerable organised communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who probably don\u2019t have access to things like safe drinking water, you know, are very susceptible to things like cholera, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are basically here to provide simple solutions that will help these communities provide just basic things to improve their lives,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She said that the solar sack was an innovative water purification device that had the potential to make people have access to clean, portable water.<\/p>\n

She said the sack\u2019s unique approach to water purification is based on the use of the sun\u2019s readily available energy to produce drinking water.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo use the solar sack, simply fill the bag with water and place it in sunlight.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter two to four hours, depending on the intensity of the sun, the water will be safe for drinking,\u201d Obiajulu-Isaac said.<\/p>\n

She said the ultraviolet rays of the sun and heat help in killing the germs in the water.<\/p>\n

She added that going by the present exchange rate, each of the solar sacks cost $7.<\/p>\n

Obiajulu-Isaac said the project was in partnership with Sesor Empowerment Foundation, who already was taking care of women IDPs in Lagos and across the country.<\/p>\n

The co-founder said that they intend to engage the women in their neighborhoods to ensure that they were using the technology for their benefit.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, this is the pilot phase.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are targeting 10 million people in 10 years to ensure that they have access to clean, safe and portable water.<\/p>\n

\u201c60 million people in Nigeria don\u2019t have access to safe drinking water.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, that\u2019s the plan and we\u2019re just starting with this 210 people.<\/p>

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\u201cSo in the next one year, if we can reach up to 500,000 people; that will be fantastic for us,\u201d Obiajulu Isaac said.<\/p>\n

She said that her organisation was open to partnerships with the government and the organised private sector to provide safe, portable and clean water for the majority of Nigerians.<\/p>\n

On the acceptability of the solar sack for use, Obiajulu-Isaac said that the solar sack had gained international recognition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe solar sack is on the UN list of approved products for water purification. So internationally, it has gained recognition.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been used extensively in East Africa and in Ghana; so it does have industry certifications and all of that globally.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever in Nigeria, we didn\u2019t just want to rest on global certifications. We wanted to test its efficacy in our climate.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we had the Ministry of Water Resources ran a test on it in two main locations; one in Kano, and one in Lagos,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She said the different locations for examining the solar sack were as a result of the differentials intensity of the sun.<\/p>\n

She said the test done in the North showed that after subjecting the solar sack to the sun for one hour, the bacteria and pathogens in the water were killed.<\/p>\n

She said the same result was achieved in Lagos, but after the bag was left for about two to three hours, because of the cloudy nature of the city.<\/p>\n

Also speaking, Mrs Merit Arike-Emmanuel, Head of Programmes, Sesor Empowerment Foundation, said the foundation worked with displaced persons to help them thrive by providing psychosocial and economic support for them.<\/p>\n

She said they have provided support for the women in their businesses and the education of their children.<\/p>\n

She also said that they are partnering with Blu Impact to address the water challenge of the women they catered for.<\/p>\n

Blu Impact was set out to lead development efforts by combining innovation and partnerships to create social impact.<\/p>\n

It also strengthens vulnerable communities to build capacity to fight diseases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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