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HOW LONG CAN YOU SURVIVE WITHOUT WATER?

 3 to 5 DAYS


3 TO 5 DAYS is a non-profit organization that is focused on providing sustainable solutions for clean water to areas in need.

We partner with other water organizations to provide sustainable options for sourcing clean water. Once determined, we help communities turn these water solutions into social businesses for their economy to thrive. We train and provide business tools for community members to become water providers, water technicians and self sufficient on providing water for their communities.

View fullsize Thank you to all who have supported us on #GivingTuesday 💙1 filter for $60 can provide a family with clean water for 40 years. {To donate click link in bio} #Haiti #Bahamas
View fullsize Our water filter system that everyone in #Haiti is now calling the "magic bucket" 💦💫✨💫
View fullsize Little ones with the most captivating eyes at our training #Haiti 💙😇📸:@joeldkuhn
View fullsize Please send your thoughts and prayers to Aux Cayes. Our team was here yesterday to do a distribution of filters and had to evacuate. The hospitals have been evacuated and many homes are underwater. Please pray that the flooding ends so relief aid can
View fullsize All smiles 💙 #Andros #Bahamas #LoweSound
View fullsize During our training session, these 3 pals brought levity after the storm. The resilient spirit of this community is an inspiration to all 🙌🏾
View fullsize Doing the heavy lifting @csarofim 💪🏼 Thank you to the Sarofim Family, your generosity has provided clean water to 200 families in the #Bahamas 💦💧
View fullsize Landed in North Andros with water filters in tow 💦Thank you to @transislandairways for your support getting us to Lowe Sound & Nichols Town, the areas hit hardest in Hurricane Matthew ✈️
View fullsize "This is the miracle bucket" - said by the gentleman in the yellow shirt holding his water filter. We visited this shelter in Aux Cayes and saw firsthand the contaminated water they were drinking from the well. Water is life and is the most
View fullsize There is a saying in Tibetan- 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster. Dalai Lama XIV
View fullsize Our filters remove 99.9999% of all contaminants. When cholera is a huge issue in #Haiti these filters save lives. This is from on our training sessions in Aux Cayes this week 💦💧🇭🇹
View fullsize Sips of water with the former Prime Minister of Haiti @laurentlamothe, the Mayor of Aux Cayes and the Mayor of Miami. We had cholera infected water that was filtered through our water filters and now it's clean! At this meeting we also visited the 1,

OUR PROJECTS

Our 2017 efforts are focused on providing water solutions for:
HAITI: Aux Cayes, Jeremie, La Montagne, Nan Payol, Dalles, Aux Cayes Desseaux, Lafond, Monchil and St Yves
BAHAMAS: Abaco Island (Treasure Cay, Coopers Town) and Andros Island (Lowe Sound and Nichols Town) 

In the past 3 years we have provided clean water for
150,000 people in Haiti + 1,000 people in Andros and New Providence, Bahamas .

THE 3 BIGGEST PROBLEMS:

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TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION

Girls 8 to 17 years old walk up to 16 hours and 10 miles a day to retrieve water for their families. A bucket of water weighs more than the average piece of checked luggage at the airport (40 pounds)

BROKEN WATER PUMPS
BROKEN WATER PUMPS

There are 9 broken water pumps in the village that broke due to lack of maintenance. Hands-on training needs to be provided to educate the community on how to maintain and care for their water pumps.

CONTAMINATED WATER
CONTAMINATED WATER

In Haiti, waterborne illnesses is the cause of more than half of the deaths in the country every year. Contaminated water is the leading cause of the very high infant death rate (57 for every 1000 births).

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DONKEYS
DONKEYS

Donkeys can carry up to 6X more water. This decreases the risk of physical injury from carrying water on their heads and young girls can spend more time in school, not fetching water all day – a more efficient and safe process.

WELL RESTORATION
WELL RESTORATION

We will restore the 9 broken water pumps and train community leaders to become water operators. These water operators will ensure that their newly restored pumps remain in proper working condition. The 9 restored water pumps will provide clean water to 10,000 people in La Montagne.

SAWYER WATER FILTERS
SAWYER WATER FILTERS

Sawyer water filters have a 99.99999% removal rate, which makes it impossible for any bacteria, protozoa or cysts to pass through. One filter alone can provide 1 million gallons of clean, safe water and can supply enough water for 100 people.

 

CONTINUED RELIEF

October 2016 Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti and the Bahamas. We responded to Les Cayes and Jeremie, Haiti then traveled to Andros and New Providence Island, Bahamas 4 days after the Hurricane. With 2 cargo planes we brought 3,000 filters. We visted shelters, churches and villages and our team dedicated their time to providing trainings on how to use and maintain their filter. 

There is more work to be done. Our team continues to provide support on the ground by employing residents to assist with trainings and delivering more filters.  

 

CONTACT US

 

407 719-4799

info@3to5days.org

Miami, Florida 33139

3 to 5 Days is a registered 501c3 charitable organization.
federal tax Id#47-4329940.

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