Tuesday, January 27, 2009
BioSand Water Filter Training - Greeley, Colorado
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009 9:00AM to 5PM
Training held at: Cup of Hope International 1015 9th Ave. Greeley, CO 80631 (For directions, please click the address.)
Price: $50 certificate, with notebook and other materials
$25 Audit
Free - we need two interns- you must apply and be available before class for preparation and after the class to cleanup.
Our morning class will cover potable water issues, and will focus on the BioSand Water Filter as a household drinking water solution. We will also present ideas for creating micro-enterprise possibilities for rural villages. The after lunch section will be a hands on- 'build an actual filter'. We will be working with concrete and messy. Please dress appropriately.
To register for the class, please contact Barbara by emailing her or calling her at (970)302-5744
Training held at: Cup of Hope International 1015 9th Ave. Greeley, CO 80631 (For directions, please click the address.)
Price: $50 certificate, with notebook and other materials
$25 Audit
Free - we need two interns- you must apply and be available before class for preparation and after the class to cleanup.
Our morning class will cover potable water issues, and will focus on the BioSand Water Filter as a household drinking water solution. We will also present ideas for creating micro-enterprise possibilities for rural villages. The after lunch section will be a hands on- 'build an actual filter'. We will be working with concrete and messy. Please dress appropriately.
To register for the class, please contact Barbara by emailing her or calling her at (970)302-5744
Labels: Training 2/7/09
Monday, January 19, 2009
Dinner with Nigerian friends
We had a great time as we ate with Yakubu and his wife Aver last Thursday evening at Fort Collin's Inca Mexican restaurant. Matt and Amber Webb joined us (it was also their 5th anniversary, coincidentally) as we were able to discuss the four water filtration projects in Nigeria. In the photo you can see Yakubu, Aver, Matt, Amber and Barbara.
Yakubu spent much of 2008 in Nigeria working with advising business and development projects. He was given a post as an advisor to the government and returned to his duties in Nigeria, January 18, 2009.
Our Cup of Hope projects in Nigeria have stagnated or ended. Part of the problem stems from the businessmen themselves not promoting the filter and the benefits of continual use. Several of the men feel that there is not enough profit in the work to pursue deveioping the business further.
Yakubu would like to train some additional business leaders and has asked us to consider taking a team from Cup of Hope to Nigeria in the near future. We will keep you abreast of the activities of Yakubu and any plans for the future.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Yakubu spoke about water at the Greeley Vineyard church
Yakubu spoke at the Greeley Vineyard and gave everyone an update on the Nigerian businesses as well as his appointment as an advisor to the government.
Yakubu said that things are moving much slower in Nigeria than we had planned but all four men trained are making progress in providing filters to their villages. It was great to see Yakubu. He is returning to Nigeria for a month next week. Barb and I will have dinner with him and his wife Aver on Thursday. More then-
Monday, January 12, 2009
Looking Forward to 2009
We are making contacts with our friends and business partners in Cambodia, planning our Spring trip there for the purposes of training several organizations in the BioSand water filter technology. Communicating back and forth is a long process - things move slower in Cambodia, and of course the language barrier is huge! Thankfully we have a couple of awesome translators who are also friends. They are helping in a big way to make our plans happen.
Pray for us, Mike and Barb, as we continue our plans to transition out of full-time pastoring at the Greeley Vineyard, Church in the City, here in Colorado. We hope to stay in Greeley and make it our International Headquarters for Cup of Hope.
Barb is trying to learn a little bit of Khmer, although the language is incredibly difficult. Speaking Spanish fluently is no help either! But thanks to some great software that our kids found for a Christmas present, she is making a little progress.
Pray for us, Mike and Barb, as we continue our plans to transition out of full-time pastoring at the Greeley Vineyard, Church in the City, here in Colorado. We hope to stay in Greeley and make it our International Headquarters for Cup of Hope.
Barb is trying to learn a little bit of Khmer, although the language is incredibly difficult. Speaking Spanish fluently is no help either! But thanks to some great software that our kids found for a Christmas present, she is making a little progress.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
CSU Students would like information
A CSU (Colorado State University) student has contacted us about helping them understand the workings of the biosand water filter.
"We have not built a filter yet because we aren't sure where to start. We have looked at buying a "kit" from International Aid called Hydraid for 75 dollars, but would also like to see how a concrete mold would work. We may have access to some facilties at school in conjunction with the engineering lab. Or can build a BSF at our professor's garage (he has volunteered the space).
... I think a quick training would be phenomenal!"Colorado State University Global Social Sustainable Enterprise candidate"
... I think a quick training would be phenomenal!"Colorado State University Global Social Sustainable Enterprise candidate"
This is the kind of educational imvolvement we like to participate. We can help change the world, often one person at a time.
Friday, January 09, 2009
2009 is shaping up to be an awesome year!
It's just begun and already 2009 has presented itself as a year of opportunity to change the world's water situation. Cup of Hope International is working on plans to go south to the border of Mexico to train additional organizations and businessmen to build Bio-sand water filters.
We also have some invites to return to Cambodia training several groups and organizations there. Our fact-finding trip in October '08 revealed many of the families that have purchased water filters are continuing to use them. Over 150 filters in the Battambang area of North-Western Cambodia have been sold. Many of these were supplied through donations from our U.S. partners who desire only to see better health among the Cambodian people. We are excited for what is in store for the new year, and how much progress may be made in Cambodia's on-going water situation.
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