The world’s population is approaching 8 billion the need for using water wisely and effectively increases each and every day.

Consider that every 20 seconds someone in the world dies because of contaminated water consumption. Most of the casualties are young children and aging adults.

“This tragic loss of life must stop now; and we are doing what we can to slow down this unfortunate reality” said H2OpenDoors President Robert Marshall.

Through successful fundraising and generous donations from Rotarians and other benefactors, each successful project reduces the devastating loss of life by providing SAFE drinking water.

The first part of our mission is to provide a water purification system that can produce up to 40,000 liters of Safe water each day. Based on the system, which has been individually designed and constructed by Innovative Water Technologies (IWT), we can design systems based on the community’s needs.  

Educating the recipients of the functions of the system is critical to the long-term success. To date the door to the SunSpring has a detailed description of operating procedures both in English and in Spanish and IWT provide phone support 365 days a year.

This all leads to the core of what H2OpenDoors tries to infuse in these communities: Self-reliance and human dignity. While we offer substantial consultation on running the water purification system, plus guidance and friendship, we look to the receiving communities becoming self-sufficent.

Below are 3 projects that we attempt to bring to the community we are working in:

1. RACHEL learning devices for school children
   
   

   RACHEL (Remote Area Community Hotspot for Education and Learning) brings educational access that does not require wi-fi. The server, the size of a dinner plate, contains all of Wikipedia and the entire Khan Academy curriculum for grades 3-12, with Great Books and thousands of video tutorials in a variety of languages.
   
   The server provides the hot-spot to connect 100 lap-tops to this educational platform in the classroom or computer lab.
   
   

2. READING GLASSES
   
   90% who live in impoverished communities do not have access to vision care per Restoring Vision, our supplier of glasses. Utilizing eye charts, everyone is independently fitted for eyewear suitable to their needs. Once received these glasses enable improved quality of life and function.
   
   
3. HYGIENE KITS AND EDUCATION for girls and women
   
   Girls and women often will miss school or work during their menstrual cycle. Our mission is to provide these individuals with hygiene kits that contain washable reusable menstrual pads. We provide basic hygiene education and demonstrate the proper technique of handwashing and care for their kits. Our hope is that these women and girls can now fully participate in their education and livelihood.