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The Invention A standard AquaBox comprises a large, reusable plastic container with a
water purification set inside. It
can deliver up to 1100 litres of safe drinking water to help a family through
the first weeks and months after a disaster. The
box also has enough spare room to hold clothing, eating utensils, basic hygiene
supplies, survival bags for sleeping, tools, candles, and even a couple of toys. AquaBoxes containing only water purification equipment are also sent out
to disaster areas. These have a
much greater capacity, treating over 30,000 litres, and are useful in emergency
treatment centres, clinics and hospitals, or in areas where there is an ongoing
need. To put these figures in
perspective, 1000 litres would supply a family of 4 people for 4 months. In use, once the box has been emptied, a tap is fitted (included in the kit) and the box filled with whatever water is available locally. This in initially strained through muslin to remove any solid matter, then a purification tablet is added. After just two hours, the water is safe to drink – free from diseases such as cholera, typhoid and bilharzia. AquaBoxes have been sent to help in many of the high-profile disasters in recent years, including Hurricane Mitch, El Salvador, Uganda, Sierra Leone and Gujarat in India. But they are also sent to help in situations that never reach the news in the UK.
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