Water Health in Cambodia

RDI has implemented various projects designed to provide clean water to rural villagers of Cambodia.  74% of all deaths in Cambodia comes from water borne diseases.  Below you can see a few of the ways RDI has explored solutions to this problem.  Coupled with education we can help make a sustainable difference in the overall health of Cambodia.
 

Water Purification Systems in Cambodia

 We are constantly striving to produce inexpensive and culturally appropriate systems that can provide clean water to rural and urban Cambodian families and schools.  Check out this section to see our current purification systems:  The Ceramic Water Purifier and the Ultra Violet Light Water Purification Chamber
Water Purification

Arsenic Testing In Cambodia

RDI has identified another threat to the good health of the people of Cambodia.  Without a solution to the arsenic problem in this country, long term affects could be very drastic.  Learn more about what RDI has done, and is doing to curtail this serious problem.  Read on...
Arsenic Testing

Rain Water Harvesting in Cambodia

Low-cost specialty rainwater harvesting systems have been designed and produced by the RDI staff to provide alternate sources of safe drinking water.   Check out this section to see some of the existing rainwater harvesting systems that have been installed.  Read on... 
Rainwater
Harvesting

NGO Science Partnerships in Cambodia

RDI has designed several different low cost, high efficiancy water pumps for rural wells. Read on... 
Pumps

Building latrines and hand washing stations at rural schools immediately improves the quality of life, overall health and education retention of Cambodian school children. Read on... 
Latrines

Ceremic Filter Art
An artist's rendition of how the Ceramic Water Purifier works.


How does this all fit together?  

RDI cares for Cambodians.  It is a well known fact that health is a top priority within the scale of human needs.  Without a chance for a life without the constant threat of death and disease Cambodians cannot enjoy choices that other people take for granted.

Water health is of paramount importance.   By supplying Cambodians with safe ground, well, and rain water, disease and sickness can be curtailed dramatically.  Without proper education however, a clean water supply can be easily spoiled.  Continued research helps sustain ongoing water health solutions.  In this way RDI maintains a holistic and realistic approach to the overall well-being of the people of Cambodia.

Needs

  1. Water testing equipment.

  2. Volunteer teams to build purification systems and teach water education.

  3. Workers with water expertise.

  4. Lab equipment

  5. Additional partnerships

Statistics

  • Diarrhea is one of the leading killers in developing countries. 

  • A UN study showed that the BEST way to improve learning at Cambodian schools was to provide bathrooms!

  • Most rural Cambodians believe "if it is wet, it is clean."

  • 80% of deaths in Cambodia are due to water borne illness.

  • Naturally occurring arsenic in the ground water has caused sickness of epidemic proportions in Cambodia in recent years.  This has only recently been discovered and long-term effects are still unknown.  

  • RDI is the leading laboratory in arsenic research in the country.

GIS Training Workshops

RDI hosts training workshops for government and non-government organizations worldwide. 
Click here for additional information.


A Cambodian villager enjoying a glass of clean water
This is what compels RDI to innovate and continue to work day after day:  the health and happiness of Cambodia
and her people.
 
Where to get water filters
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