Hampshire-based Porvair Filtration Group, a provider of materials and solutions for applications in filtration and separation, provided the system at no cost to the Olpalagilagi Primary School in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, which was then installed by the pupils of Gresham’s Senior School in Holt, Norfolk, as part of an educational trip. Porvair got involved after being told that Gresham’s Senior School pupils were looking for help in introducing a lifeline water filtration system to the Olpalagilagi School’s 200 pupils, aged between five and 12. The project was then presented to Porvair’s Microfiltration clean water specialists in New Milton, Hampshire. Inspired by the possibilities, they were pleased to do the rest, donating a pre-filter and a membrane filter, as well as the necessary housings to deliver a complete system. The company employed its tried-and-tested Microfil™ and Biofil™ disposable cartridge filters for the effective removal of contaminants. The children of Olpalagilagi Primary can now filter their own tank of spring water, providing safe, clean refreshment to all and a platform for enhanced learning opportunities. Porvair believes that the removal of contaminants from untreated water is a major global issue with the threat of future water shortages; Kenya in particular is known to suffer seasonal and regional water scarcity.
