Portable safe drinking water is a challenge for communities
living in Nyangombe area in Nyanga District. Water to drink
comes from river, unprotected wells, and dams. When ActionAid
International Zimbabwe and their partner Fact Nyanga identified
this problem they thought of ways to intervene to reduce the
impact of unsafe water on the communities. Through the
Emergencies unit a sand technology was identified that could
help these people in the name of bio-sand filter. This
technology uses three layers of sand of different sizes to
filter the water. Besides the sand particles filtering the water
after a number of days the process also relies on a bio-layer
that also assists in ensuring that no foreign particles or
bacteria passes the sand . The water that comes out of the bio-
sand filter is free of any disease causing organisms. If tested
it is 97 -99.9 percent pure and can be used safely within
communities. The organisation procured 375 bio-sand filters for
distribution in its various operational areas in 201