Back in September of last year I wrote a post about forming a new "sociadad anonima" called Inversiones Wolfe Honduras SA de CV. In that post I didn't say much about what we do because I was still in the legal and planning stages of the business. We are now in business as the authorized distributor of Sawyer Products for all of Honduras!
Because of the huge need for pure drinking water here in Honduras and my interest in being part of the solution, I combined this need with our need to support ourselves and began researching the water filter market for a filter that was portable, low cost, would never need a replacement cartridge, was extremely effective against waterborne illnesses caused by parasites and e coli and which had a long term guarantee. I found that filter in the Sawyer PointONE filter.
The Sawyer PointONE Filter was designed originally for backpackers and uses a hollow fiber membrane technology, the same technology used for kidney dialysis. Sawyers has since adapted the same filter to be used with a bucket adapter making it, hands down, the most versatile and portable water filter available for use in third world countries.
The only maintenance these filters require is occasional back flushing done with purified water and an included syringe.
In addition, Sawyers is so confident in their products, that they give a 1,000,000 gallon guarantee against defects. That's a lot of water.
The PointOne filter is 99.99999% effective in removing bacteria, protozoa and cysts.
One of the things I really like about Sawyers, is their faithfulness to their distributors. They have an agreement with me, as their authorized distributor, to give me time to develop a market here in Honduras before they allow other distributors in. My part in this is to work hard at developing that market.
As well as working personally to build a relationship with other NGO's and non profits already working here in Honduras, I am also building a network of distributors around the country. I currently have one in the Gracias Lempiras area, two here in Siguatepeque and am working to open two more, one in Danli and one in La Ceiba. We also have one man in the US, a retired Navy submariner, who is working on his own to raise funds to donate over 2,500 Sawyer PointOne filters through us to be used by a ministry I work closely with here in Siguatepeque helping provide pure water to local schools and small communities.
We also are working with CELebracion and ComuniCafe, a local church and coffee shop to give out water filters at the city dump in Tegucigalpa. There is a huge need for clean drinking water for the families who live and work in and around the dump there. We are offering a holiday special where you can donate water filters through our own company website and get $10 off the usual price. The filters your donations purchase will be given out by the people of CELebracion at the dump...or you are welcome to come down and help us distribute them yourselves. We'd love to have you visit and participate in person.
Because of the huge need for pure drinking water here in Honduras and my interest in being part of the solution, I combined this need with our need to support ourselves and began researching the water filter market for a filter that was portable, low cost, would never need a replacement cartridge, was extremely effective against waterborne illnesses caused by parasites and e coli and which had a long term guarantee. I found that filter in the Sawyer PointONE filter.
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| Sawyer PointOne with bucket adapter |
The Sawyer PointONE Filter was designed originally for backpackers and uses a hollow fiber membrane technology, the same technology used for kidney dialysis. Sawyers has since adapted the same filter to be used with a bucket adapter making it, hands down, the most versatile and portable water filter available for use in third world countries.
The only maintenance these filters require is occasional back flushing done with purified water and an included syringe.
In addition, Sawyers is so confident in their products, that they give a 1,000,000 gallon guarantee against defects. That's a lot of water.
The PointOne filter is 99.99999% effective in removing bacteria, protozoa and cysts.
"Each filter is certified for ABSOLUTE microns; that means there is no pore size larger than 0.1 or 0.02 micron in size. This makes it impossible for harmful bacteria, protozoa, or cysts like E. coli, Giradia, Vibrio cholerae and Salmonella typhi (which cause Cholera and Typhoid) to pass through the Sawyer PointONE™ biological filter. At 7 log (99.99999%) the filter attains the highest level of filtration available today." From Sawyer's website.
With this filter you can literally fill up a container from any water source, filter it and drink it.
One of the things I really like about Sawyers, is their faithfulness to their distributors. They have an agreement with me, as their authorized distributor, to give me time to develop a market here in Honduras before they allow other distributors in. My part in this is to work hard at developing that market.
How am I going about doing that?
As well as working personally to build a relationship with other NGO's and non profits already working here in Honduras, I am also building a network of distributors around the country. I currently have one in the Gracias Lempiras area, two here in Siguatepeque and am working to open two more, one in Danli and one in La Ceiba. We also have one man in the US, a retired Navy submariner, who is working on his own to raise funds to donate over 2,500 Sawyer PointOne filters through us to be used by a ministry I work closely with here in Siguatepeque helping provide pure water to local schools and small communities.
We also are working with CELebracion and ComuniCafe, a local church and coffee shop to give out water filters at the city dump in Tegucigalpa. There is a huge need for clean drinking water for the families who live and work in and around the dump there. We are offering a holiday special where you can donate water filters through our own company website and get $10 off the usual price. The filters your donations purchase will be given out by the people of CELebracion at the dump...or you are welcome to come down and help us distribute them yourselves. We'd love to have you visit and participate in person.
If you prefer, you can also specify the ministry or NGO here in Honduras which you would like your donated filters to go to and we will make sure that they are received by them in your name.
* All filters are legally imported and the 12% HN sales tax paid. IWH SA de CV is a legal Honduran entity.
If you would like more information on any of Sawyer's products which include a variety of filters, insect repellents and sunscreens, or if you are interested in becoming a distributor for me here in Honduras or Nicaragua please contact me at mwolfeent@yahoo.com.
If you would like to participate in Randy Briedel's fundraising to bring 2,500 filters to the people of Honduras, send him an email at the following address to learn more about his story and his vision for providing pure water through Sawyer Filters at rbreidel75@aol.com
Thank you for helping us provide pure drinking water to Honduras and at the same time helping us stay here and continue our ministry!
Michael
ReplyDeleteYour hard work and dedication to providing clean water to those in need is very inspirational, as well as the owner of Sawyer who really is about helping those in need and not worshiping the almighy dollar. His conversation with me truly led me to believe that Sawyer is the ONLY and BEST product to keep children and poverty ridden areas with a basic right of life, clean water, free of disease and safe to drink.
Our goal of the water Warriors will go beyond providing 5000 with clean water for ten years, but our larger goal is to provide 500,000 people with clean drinking water and motivate other groups to do the same until we have a worls free of waterborne diseases, to GOD the GLORY, to us we will share in the victory. God Bless and keep up the great work.
Randy Breidel, HMCS(SS/FMF), USN retired, DAV
Hey Randy,
DeleteThank you for the work you are doing. I agree, if we all work together for a common purpose we can make it happen. Keep up the good work you are doing back home.