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WORLD PUMPS February 2013

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Event helps get clean

water systems in Haiti

Water & wastewater

people need long-term, sustainable solutions

in order to lift themselves out of poverty.

That’s what Grundfos and Water Missions

International have provided.”

The partnership combines Grundfos’ innova-

tive technology with WMI’s holistic approach

to community development. From the

genesis of a project to the fi nal implementa-

tion, WMI has sustainability in mind. It’s as

much about education as it is about

technology.

In Dauphine and Rossignol, for example, the

$50,000 raised by the Kansas City Walk for

Thanks to the Grundfos Walk for Water

and the sponsorship of Morgan Hunter

Corporate Search, nearly 5,000 villagers

in Dauphine and Rossignol, Haiti have access

to a safe, sustainable source of water.

The new water systems were funded by the

Grundfos Kansas City Walk for Water, which

raised $50,000 last June in support of Water

Missions International, an international

non-profi t committed to fi ghting the global

water crisis. A gold sponsor, Morgan Hunter

contributed $10,000 to the cause.

In celebration of the recent installations,

Grundfos and Morgan Hunter held an

employee event to highlight how the Walk

for Water transformed the quality of life for

villagers in Dauphine and Rossignol, where

the $50,000 funded not only the water pump

systems but also the training needed to

sustain them and the hygiene lessons needed

to prevent contamination.

Access to clean water is a luxury in cholera-

ridden Haiti. Elsewhere in the country, the

main source of water is typically a heavily

contaminated, garbage-fi lled river also used

for bathing and washing clothes. In a country

where houses are made of plastic tarps and

metal scraps and where electricity and paved

roads are scarce, clean water is the fi rst step

toward healthier living standards.

“Those who participated in the Kansas City

Walk for Water should understand the diff er-

ence they’re making in villagers’ lives,” said

Terry Teach, Grundfos’ vice president of sales.

“They need long-term, sustainable solutions

in order to lift themselves out of poverty.

That’s what we have provided.”

Teach visited Haiti last month with his wife,

Kathy, to see the installation sites fi rsthand.

He shared his experiences at the recent

employee event, where other speakers

included Lauren Jernigan of Water Missions

International, Brian Price and Jerry Hellebusch

of Morgan Hunter, and Bob Parks of

Grundfos.

“As we drove through Haiti, we saw quite a

few water systems that had been installed

and then abandoned,” Terry Teach said. “The

Last June, Grundfos held a Walk for Water event, which raised $50,000 in support of Water

Missions International, a non-profi t committed to fi ghting the global water crisis. Walk for Water

transformed the quality of life for Haitian villagers in Dauphine and Rossignol, where the $50,000

funded not only the water pump systems but also the training needed to sustain them and the

hygiene lessons needed to prevent contamination.

Grundfos’ innovative LIFELINK system is a new model for sustainable water supply in the developing world. It combines

solar-powered pumps with fi nancial technology that allows users to pay for their water using mobile phones.

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WORLD PUMPS February 2013

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toward a Grundfos fl ag fl ying in the heart of

the village where the new water station

would be located.

“It was very moving to see this area of hope

and progress,” Kathy Teach said. “Grundfos

employees can take great pride in being a

part of that. Thanks to those who participated

in the Kansas City Walk for Water, the entire

village of Dauphine has access to safe,

sustainable water.”

As part of their trip, Terry and Kathy also had

the opportunity to visit Gorman, a village

where WMI had previously installed a

Grundfos SQFlex to draw groundwater into

a water tower. Gorman provided evidence

that a simple water system could be incred-

ibly eff ective in spurring development.

Since the pump and tower were installed, the

villagers were able to build a school that now

educates close to 200 children whose water-

fetching duties would have previously

prevented them from receiving an education.

Because villagers pay a small fee for their

water, WMI is able to sustain the system and

put the rest of the proceeds back into the

system.

Dauphine and Rossignol will now have the

opportunity to realize the same outcome.

“Those who participated in the Kansas City

Walk for Water should understand the diff er-

ence they’re making in the villagers’ lives,”

Terry Teach said.

“Our trip to Haiti was both heart-wrenching

and heartwarming,” Kathy Teach said. “It was

so sad to witness the extreme poverty and

bleak living conditions of people across the

island. Yet I will never forget the moment

when the children of Dauphine presented

Terry with a Grundfos fl ag in gratitude of the

life-changing gift they had just received.

Thanks to the Kansas City Walk for Water,

there is hope for the future of these

children.”

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Water was able to fund two Grundfos LIFE-

LINK systems, as well as the training needed

to sustain them and the hygiene lessons

needed to prevent contamination.

“Through the Walk for Water and Water

Missions International, we’ve been able to

connect incredible technology with an

incredible need,” Terry Teach said.

The women and children of Dauphine and

Rossignol will no longer waste hours each

day walking to a contaminated water source

and returning with fi ve-gallon buckets of

water on their heads. Access to clean water

close to home will revolutionize their daily

lives, freeing up time for education and work

and preventing sickness from waterborne

illnesses.

“What Water Missions International is doing

with Grundfos’ help is truly transforming

people’s lives,” Kathy Teach said. “Thanks to

the installation of sustainable safe water

systems, Haitians are not only able to signifi -

cantly improve their health, but they are also

able to better their overall wellbeing and

quality of life.”

When Terry and Kathy arrived in Dauphine

on a WMI truck, they were greeted by the

excited cheers of hundreds of visitors well

aware of the importance of the technology

they brought. A village leader explained

Grundfos’ contribution to the crowd, pointing

The women and children of Dauphine and Rossignol will no longer waste hours each day walking to a contaminated

water source and returning with fi ve-gallon buckets of water on their heads.

Since the pump and tower were installed, the villagers were able to build a school that now educates close to 200

children whose water-fetching duties would have previously prevented them from receiving an education.

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