The first of the water purifers have now arrived at Bay Njor village on Koh Rong island where The Dive Shop have their dive operation and accommodation.
The water purifers filter water from a natural source (eg a well or stream)through a silver lined clay pot to make it clean enough to drink. The cost of one water purifer is $10. The Dive Shop have donated 5 to date with more on the way.
The idea behind the water purifers is to make a start in combating many of the illnesses the villagers suffer from by drinking unclean water. We have tested this filters before hand on our dive staff and even the owners, Rudy & Irfan, of The Dive Shop. We are glad to say we haven't lost anyone yet! With the tests are a success we have now started to use them for our daily drinking supply which in turn stops the necessity of environmentally unfriendly plastic bottles.
