Hello everyone,
I am sorry, it turns out I am a terrible blogger! However, I am really quite good at sending direct mail and e-mail updates, so anyone who would like to be kept up to date on Thirst-Aid’s progress in Myanmar please go to our web-site www.Thirst-Aid.org and e-mail me or fill out the contact us form and ask to be added to our e-update list.
Just FYI I use the update list very sparingly, sending out e-updates about every 6 weeks. I DO NOT share or sell your e-mail addresses with anyone for any reason. You can always change your mind and remove yourself from the e-update list. I have just learned how to imbed photos into the updates so you also get to see the works in progress. At the moment Curt and Cathy are in Pathien building our fourth filter factory. The kiln footprint is down and the walls are going up. Factory employees are learning how to mill and sift the clay and “burn-out” material, how to mix the clay, form charges, press filters etc.
In addition Curt and Cathy will be leading a bicycle tour through Myanmar in early November. It is a two week tour to show some friends and supporters the real Myanmar as well as offer them a first hand look at the Thirst-Aid projects.
We are working on finding ways to speed up the filter making process without compromising quality. We are also looking for ways to bring down the final cost of the filter units to make them affordable for the middle class of Myanmar.
Our Thirst-Ed team is booked solid for months out and we are looking into hiring more Thirst-Ed teachers to help out the team. We are looking for funding to create an independent quality control board to ensure that every filter that makes it into the field has been fully tested and is producing quality safe water. We want to ensure that every factory is producing filters that meet our stringent quality standards.
All this news, plus pictures can come to you directly through your e-mail by going to www.Thirst-Aid.org and contacting us. I will also be sending out quarterly snail mail updates to interested people lacking e-mail. If you or someone you know would like to be added to that list you can write to us at 2855 Calkins Place in Broomfield, CO 80020 and ask to be put on our mailing list. Be sure to include your correct current address!! Again we do not share, trade or sell personal information with anyone for any reason.
Best wishes to you all for a happy and peaceful holiday season!
Blogged out
- Bree Ervin
Thirst-Aid US Development Director
