The LIFESTRAW PERSONAL and LIFESTRAW FAMILY are weapons in Rotary’s armoury. It will facilitate the provision of safe drinking water under any circumstance, usually where other systems cannot be implemented. The PERSONAL model can be used wherever there is a source of water. It is intended as a personal issue emergency tool, they can keep a person alive for either 1 year or up to 700 litres of water. The FAMILY model provides up to 17,000 litres of water, and is designed to keep a family of 6 alive for up to 2 years. This model produces 1 litre of safe water in less than 5 minutes.

Whilst many established systems are much more efficient in both cost and quantity, the LIFESTRAW allows end users stay alive until such time as the established systems can be installed.

The Rotary Club of Brynmawr Water Project committee has taken time to make the best uses of its resources. A PROJECT BOOK records all those asking for assistance. A similar record is kept of donors offering to invest monies in humanitarian projects. We match these together in such a manner that the donors can both feel and see that they have helped an entire community/school etc. This system is working well.

Over the last year we have had a tremendous response from Rotary Clubs both in the U.K. and the U.S. A particular Club, Sidcup, under the Presidency of Rotarian Chris Clayton, has provided 50,000 dollars to the project.

We have been delighted to see the evidence that the young are far more caring than they are often given credit for. These young people are future Rotarians, Doctors, Aid Workers, and Volunteers, who will do their best helping those who are less fortunate. As a result of these efforts and kindness we have been able to provide in excess of 50,000 LIFESTRAWS, in the main, to “worthy” causes, but also to members of the public for personal use.

We have a number of projects in hand at the moment, and are preparing to deliver to others.