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Lower Nyakach, Kenya
Initial anecdotal reports from the district hospital in Pap Onditi, Kenya, which serves the Lower and Upper Nyakach regions, report a 40-73% decrease in diarrhea since the introduction of the Friends of the Old (FOTO) project intervention using evidence-based...
Agoro West Location Water Testing Report for Katito Hotels in August 2016
Agoro West Location Water Testing Report for Katito Hotels in August 2016 Background information Katito Market is one of the busy hubs in Lower Nyakach. During market days the market has heavy human traffic because it is the center for many business persons across the...
Bright Water Radio Interview
Sarah Etheridge, Bright Water Foundation’s Director of Programs, was recently interviewed on the radio. Listen to her explanation of Bright Water Foundation’s goals and methods.
Overview of Water Quality Testing Methods
Water quality monitoring is often a missing factor in programs to improve access to safe drinking water in developing countries, despite its importance from a public health standpoint. This is because standard tests using multiple tube fermentation or membrane...
Safe Water Tools
Your Donations Have A Huge Impact Our educational framework and technology allow us to achieve real results as we work to eliminate waterborne disease worldwide. Supported by your generous donations we can really work to make a difference. The Portable...
Kenya Proves Effectiveness of Bright Water’s Education & Training Program
In July 2015, Bright Water's president, Rick Blodgett, spent nearly two weeks in Kenya. He was accompanied by BWF advisor Prof. Bob Metcalf and his wife, Dr. Mary Beth Metcalf. While there he found microbiological evidence proving the effectiveness of the water...
Why We Test For E. Coli
It’s important we test for disease-causing microbes, such as bacteria and viruses, as we attempt to verify whether water is safe to drink. But with so many out there it’s almost impossible and very impractical for people to test for all of them. Instead, we test...