Water Filtration Project in Najaf
 On Thursday, Feb 7th (2008) Muslim Peacemakers Team (MPT)
was able with your generous donated funds to stir a storm of
love, excitement, and joy amongst teachers and young students
of a local elementary school in Najaf city called Al Hiwariyoon.
Ameer, a young male technician has installed a single Chinese
made water purification system (BEST). Ameer and his co-owner
Mazen claim this brand is the best in the market. I found out
about their new shop accidentally at the neighborhood where
I live in Najaf. Ameer, who is a 21 year old college student
and working part time at Yanbee'a Al-Khair (The Goodness of
the Water Springs) has offered MPT an extended warranty, free
maintenance, and free transportation for 6 months with an additional
$10 he supplied the school with three more filters needed for
another 6 months. "No need for an extra water tank because
the system needs to be connected to the main city water pipe
supply for a sufficient pressure" The co-owner Mazen explained.
The capacity of the purified water supplied by BEST is 189
liters a day and the system is equipped with a 16 liter tank
that continues to be filled as long as the system is running.
Filters should be changed after 3000 Gallons of purified water
are consumed.
On Friday, Feb 8th, 2008, the Mid-Year 2 week
school break began. Students will be back to school on the
February 24th and will stay until the end of May. Afterwards,
the summer break will begin for 3 months. Most of the schooling
season takes place during winter season in Iraq. The consumption
of drinking water stays minimal during this time, but if we
calculate the need of drinking water for the almost 387 students
of Al-Hiwariyoon Ele School during 8 months of the school year
and an additional similar number of students for the hosting
school, Al-Anasar elementary school, we will definitely need
to upgrade BEST PWS to the next level of 750 liters a day capacity
system equipped with a 50 liter water tank. The other option
is that we can use the largest size of BEST WPS available at
Yanabee'a Al-Khair with production capacity of 1500 liters
per day sold at $900. The two schools are sharing one building
due to the lack of sufficient buildings and schools exchange
shifts during the day from 8am until 5pm.
The current installed
BEST WPS is good enough for Al-Hiwariyoon Ele School until
the end of the school year. MPT staff members are assigned
to follow up and supervise the operation of the project to
assure it's success and viability.
Your care and contributions
have drawn much affection, smiles, and happiness on many faces,
hearts, and minds of Iraqi children and adults. We should realize
that violence hinders evolution for better life that mankind
on this earth is striving for.
MPT bought 3x4 meters of carpet
for the female school workers room which cost $40. It was paid
from the remaining balance of your donation. MPT provided light
meals and refreshments for school staff and technician during
the time of the installation of the system. Teachers of Al-Hiwariyoon,
Mazen, and Ameer of Yanbee'a Al-Khair have expressed their
interest to join MPT work in Iraq. There are more than 500
schools of all kinds and about 20 hospitals and clinics in
the city of Najaf. MPT has assigned a team to support your
future Iraq Water Project expansion plans on the ground at
any time and place throughout Iraq.
For more information on funding water filtration
projects please email us at info@mpt-iraq.org. |
