thomasschaelDec 9, 20215 minNov 28 - Dec 5, 2021 - Last Kenya updateNovember 28th We flew from Nairobi to Kisumu and checked into a hotel in the area. November 29th In the morning of November 29th Kista,...
thomasschaelDec 6, 20215 minNov 24-27, 2021 - Kenya TripNovember 24th Our Visit to Kenya Begins… PfP team flew out of the Kigali airport early in the morning on November 24th and arrived in...
thomasschaelNov 23, 20213 minNov 21-23, 2021 - Kiln, Congo and many picturesThe PfP filter team, along with the Rwanda team, finished up the kiln building project in the community of Masaka. On the last day of...
thomasschaelNov 18, 20212 minThe kiln is coming togetherWe are still working in the village in Rwanda, helping Edward with his filter factory. Today we finished the sides of the kiln and...
thomasschaelNov 15, 20211 minNov 15, 2021 - The kiln is half builtAs of today, November 15, the test kiln is half built. The community gathers each day to see our kiln building project and many people...
thomasschaelNov 14, 20211 minNov 14, 2021 - Completing the foundationOn Sunday, November 14, we returned to the kiln site and laid the second layer of bricks to complete the foundation. We added the...
thomasschaelNov 14, 20211 minNov 13, 2021 - Making test tiles in RwandaOn Saturday, November 13, a group of us made test tiles from 8 different clay deposits around the area. We mixed the different clays with...
thomasschaelNov 12, 20211 minNov. 12, 2021 - Our first days back in AfricaWe arrived in Nairobi, Kenya and stayed a few days in quarantine before flying to Kigali, Rwanda. Once in Kigali, we met with Edward...
Executive DirectorFeb 28, 20201 minPotters for Peace Trip to IndiaFebruary 25 – March 10 Workshop on Household Water Treatment and Storage National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj...
Executive DirectorJan 26, 20202 minWorking hard against the oddsThe entire team is working hard and making steady progress. Unfortunately, we have met some major delays with equipment, mainly the...
Executive DirectorJan 22, 20201 minA work in progressWith much of the Team out in the field delivering and setting up Bio-sand filters today, much of the day was spent on small prep tasks...
Executive DirectorJan 18, 20201 minField trip to BisligThe team took advantage of a bottleneck in the clay drying by taking a trip to the site of a future filter project in Bislig. The site...
Executive DirectorJan 14, 20201 minPounding dirtWhen you don't have enough electricity to run the mill, it's time to break out the old elbow grease.
Executive DirectorJan 10, 20201 minArrival!The team has arrived safely in the Philippines. Their total flight time was 20 hours and (after they landed safely) hit the ground...
Executive DirectorJan 7, 20201 minOn their way!Our Filter Factory Setup Team is on their way to Davao City, Mindanao in the Philippines today. They will be helping complete the set up...