Page 9 of The Zion News

Water Filters for Honduras

The local water systems in Honduras do not provide sanitary water. Each home needs its own filter system to purify their water. A simple clay filter is about the size of a pail and can provide clean water for 18 months. Each $30 provides a filter, shipping and training for the family that will receive it.

We can bring clean water to developing nations through the distribution of clay pot water filters. These filters are comprised of colloidal silver layered between a 1:1 mixture of clay and sawdust. As water flows through the cracks and crevices in the pot, it passes by the particles of silver which kill bacteria and viruses. The pot sits inside of a large bucket with a spigot at the bottom that allows the water to be easily emptied into containers for drinking. These water filters can clean up to 2.5 liters of water per hour. The water comes out 99 percent clean and 100 percent drinkable, and the filter life is at least five years.

Our synod (Northeastern MN Synod) and the Northwestern Lower Michigan Synod are both Companion Synods with the Lutheran churches in Honduras. Our Michigan friends have established an efficient network to bring these filters to Honduras. The funds Zion will raise will be sent to the NW Lower Michigan Synod.

Visit the table in the narthex in December to make your contribution. This can be an alternative Christmas gift for someone. What better way to honor someone than to provide clean water to a household in their name?

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