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Lifewater Canada: Links to Other Sites●●●●●●●●including well and latrine construction and reforestation.Ghana West Africa Fund (Church of Christ USA). Dedicated todeveloping safe drinking water supplies in Ghana, whereinfestations of Guinea worm and other parasites are endemic andseverly degrade the health of rural populations. The Fund supportsdrilling and construction of wells with handpumps.Global Water Inc. (USA). Describes US military-spec equipmentused on water supply and purification projects around the world,including satellite and GIS equipment for locating wells and waterpurifiers such as portable RO units and others that treat turbidityand microbial contamination. Emphasizes solar and othersustainable power alternatives.Lifewater International (USA) Lifewater Canada's sister site,which contains project updates, USAID technical notes on watersupply development issues, and information on training relevantto rural water supply development.Living Water International (USA). Provides training andequipment to assist developing countries in producing clean,healthy drinking water. Current projects in Kenya, Ghana, andseveral Central American countries are described.MCC: Mennonite Central Committee Searchable (Canada). Thisis a link to the MCC site's search engine. The site includesdescriptions of drinking water-related projects, including dambuilding efforts.Servants in Faith & Technology (Southern Institute forAppropriate Technology). Site describes appropriate technologiesfor developing communities, including low-tech pump,construction, and agricultural technologies. Plus greatinternational recipes!VSO: Voluntary Service Overseas (Canada). Site for persons whowish to volunteer on water, education, and other developmentprojects in the Third World.WaterAid (UK). Site contains case studies of water developmenthttp://www.lifewater.ca/links.htm (3 of 8) [1/13/2005 12:44:24 PM]