Overview
“[HydrAid™] has not only helped our health but also our economy because people who previously spent money buying filtered water now use that money to buy better food.”
—Woman from Honduras
International Aid’s eight-pound, HydrAid™ filter dramatically reduces the leading causes of death and disease in the developing world
If someone told you $32 was all it would take to save a life, what would you do?
HydrAid removes 100% of parasites up to 90% of bacteria and viruses from contaminated drinking water.
The lightweight plastic HydrAid™ filter is designed to be easily transported in rough and remote terrain without risk of breaking. It is a non-electric device with no moving or replacement parts and can provide clean, safe water at the rapid rate of 47 liters per hour – meeting all of a family’s water needs, including drinking, bathing and washing clothes.
International Aid’s HydrAid™ filter incorporates proven BioSand technology currently in use in more than 200,000 concrete filtration systems in more than 70 countries worldwide.
The benefits of a HydrAid™ BioSand Water Filter:
- Usable: Installed in a home – accessible for everyday needs at “point-of-use”
- High-volume, high rate: Stores and filters up to 47 liters per hour
- Low-maintenance: Can be cleaned in place; no mechanical/replacement parts
- Flexible: Is operated on-demand, without the use of electricity
- Easy to install/assemble: Contains local gravel/sand resources; 30 min. assembly time
International Aid’s initial goal is to produce and distribute 300,000 of these life-saving HydrAid™ filters worldwide, dramatically impacting the health and lives of countless individuals.