Oxfam Water Bladder
>> Oxfam is distributing clean water using the water bladder to thousands of people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. <<
Project Type:
industrial/product design
Project Mission/Goal:
respond to our growing need for clean water, power, shelter, healthcare, education
Project Description:
Oxfam is distributing clean water to thousands of people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. They've been providing water to several locations where people have sought shelter, including at Delmas 48, a temporary campsite set up on a former golf course in Port-au-Prince. The project has included installing water bladders -a collapsible tank, like a giant plastic bag—installed near the disaster areas. These pillow like ‘bladder’ tanks that can hold up to 10,000 litres of water, are pumped full with clean water from water delivery trucks and then the water is pumped out to tap stands for people to fill their containers.
Video:
Links and Captions:
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/articles/getting-water-to-a-haitian-hospital
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam_in_action/emergencies/haiti-water-slidesho...
http://www.oxfam.org/en/category/oxfam-general/water
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfamnewzealand/4002827490/
http://haitiquake.posterous.com/photos-oxfam-water-distribution-in-haiti
http://blogs.oxfam.org/en/video/20100316-water-distribution-marassa-camp...
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam_in_action/emergencies/haiti-water-slidesho...
http://www.oxfam.org/en/emergencies/haitiquake/camp-haiti-families-new-s...
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/articles/getting-water-to-a-haitian-hospital
www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam_in_action/emergencies/haiti-water-slideshow.html
http://www.oxfam.org/en/emergencies/haitiquake/camp-haiti-families-new-s...
Other video: http://wn.com/Oxfam_distributes_water_in_Haiti
Project Details: (Please complete as applicable)
LOCATION: various
DATE: 1990–present
DESIGNER: Structure–Flex
MANUFACTURER: Structure–Flex
END USER: 60–3300 people per day at minimum sphere standards of 15 liters per person, per day
CAPACITY: 1000–50 000 liters/264–13 208 gal
FEATURED AGENCY: Oxfam
Nominated by Courtney Beyer / Masoomeh Sharifi Soofiani
