TSUNAMI CLEAN WATER PROJECT
The Project
Recognising the immediate needs of the of the victims of the 2005 Asian Tsunami, the Clean Up Australia Tsunami Clean Water Project constructed and deployed 60 Skyhydrants to Tsunami affected regions of Sri Lanka.
The gravity fed water treatment units are a medium-term solution for communities until local infrastructure and wells are repaired and made operational again.
The Skyhydrant, developed by Memcor in coopoeration with Skyjuice TM Foundation can produce up to 10,000 litres of water per day, enough to supply a small village for up to 5 years. Each unit comprises a Memcor membrane filter housed within stormwater pipe with standardized fittings and hosing to connect to both the water feed source and storage tanks for treated water. All of the SkyhydrantsTM sent to Sri Lanka in January 2005 have now been allocated to local NGOs with an additional 200 on order.
Project contributors
Skyjuice Foundation
Memcor Australia
Crown Project Services
Bunnings
Volante
Collex Pty Limited
Connex
Immediate Assistance Australia
Elders Real Estate
Gale Pacific
North West packaging
Visy
The International Water Association
QANTAS
Abbott Tout
Parker Hannifin Australasia
Guyco
Iplex
Davey Pumps
Sunshine Signs - 07 5535 3022
GlaxoSmithKline
Paddy Pallin
W.L. Gore
Blue Earth
MASTA [Medial Advisory Service for Travelers Abroad]
Ferno Washington
Tin Can Communications
Waterco
Tenix Group
Salmat
Vinidex
The many Australians who have raised funds through local initiatives, or dug deep into their pockets to help.
The SKYJUICE Foundation
As part of their Tsunami Clean Water Campaign, Clean Up Australia, in partnership with the SKYJUICE Foundation, helped construct and deploy 60 Skyhydrants to Tsunami affected regions of Sri Lanka - providing small villages with up to 10,000 litres of drinking water per day for up to 5 years.
While the short-term needs of some Tsunami victims were met, it's now time to consider what's to be done 10, 15 and even 20 years down the track. That's where the SKYstation comes in. The SKYstation, developed by the SKYJUICE Foundation, is a complete, portable water treatment unit which can supply a village of around 500 people with enough drinking water for 20 years.
The large capacity SKYstation is solar powered and fully self sufficient and at a cost of between $7,500 - $15,000 can supply people in developing communities with clean drinking water for less than a dollar a day. The SKYstation will also help Australia meets its commitments under the United Nation's Millennium Goals - one of which aims to reduce by half the proportion of people without access to sustainable drinking water.
The SHOROC councils of Mosman, Manly, Pittwater and Warringah on Sydney's Northern Beaches, have now provided seed funding for SKYJUICE to establish a SKYstation at a school in Meulaboh, Banda Aceh, in a school for 250 children. "The SHOROC funding will act as a catalyst and allow us to go in and install this plant after the Muslim feast of Ramadan - probably in the second week of November," said Rhett Butler, Chairman of the SKYJUICE Foundation.
Mr Butler said that the SKYstation would be unique and provide a showcase for an "innovative solution". "This really is the world's best affordable water treatment installation," he said.
For more information about the SKYstation, please contact Rhett Butler, Chairman, SKYJUICE Foundation on 0438 880 621