At Potters Without Borders our focus is on the transfer of skills required to manufacture strong, effective filters. Manufacturing filters as an appropriate technology requires the utilization of locally sourced skills and raw materials. For technicians, the main challenge is to go through the process required to develop a working filter body within a short [...]

Organizations seeking to effect positive change in health due to water borne disease often consider Point Of Use (POU) treatment systems to be the most effective method to reach rural communities. These organizations work locally, or internationally in various other aspects of assistance including health, education, and childrens aid. Once basic research into Ceramic Water [...]

“The health consequences of inadequate water and sanitation services include an estimated 4 billion cases of diarrhea and 1.9 million deaths each year, mostly among young children in developing countries. Diarrheal diseases lead to decreased food intake and nutrient absorption, malnutrition, reduced resistance to infection, and impaired physical growth and cognitive development. Since 1996, a [...]

CBC.ca | Daybreak South. Interviews: Daybreak South, CBC Radio, July 27 2011 Potters Without Borders – Burt Cohen speaks with Marion Barschel Potters Without Borders has been working for years to bring clean water to African homes. Burt Cohen of Enderby is the executive director of Potters Without Borders. These are some photos he took while [...]