Our dedicated staff and trained volunteers work directly with local communities to scope out exactly what water solutions are needed. We seek to empower local partners, not just serve “clients.”

We install portable, inexpensive, highly efficient water purification systems based on simple chlorine generators that run on a 12 volt battery and salt. We train local people selected by community organizations to install, operate, and maintain self-contained mini-water treatment plants (using optional reusable filters, PVC pipe, and storage tanks) that can generate up to 38,000 liters of drinkable water daily (enough for about 10,000 people). The by products manufactured in the water purification process can be used to disinfect medical equipment and kill mosquito larvae, reducing the risk of death from unsanitary conditions and malaria.

We continually seek to innovate and enhance our tools’ efficiency and effectiveness. Our latest R&D project involves the design of an efficient mini-water treatment plant coupled with a unique conversion kit that enables a hand pump to force water above its own level through one of our treatment systems and directly into storage.

A new product for transporting water is also under development, a “water ball” that can carry almost 100 liters of water in a sanitary, sturdy, plastic sphere that rolls on the ground like a wheelbarrow. It could transform the lives of rural women everywhere in the developing world.

We finance our operations and product development through private contributions and the support of generous benefactors. A large pool of committed and trained volunteers complement EDGE staff on missions abroad. Given the size of the problem – roughly a billion people worldwide lack access to reliable supplies of clean water – this is the most effective way for EDGE to enhance its development impact. You, too, can be a part by donating at the headquarter’s address below or online.

EDGE OUTREACH

1500 Arlington Ave.

Louisville, KY 40206

p. 502-568-6342